Abstract
This study was aimed at establishing the relation between baseline C-reactive protein levels and 12-month outcome in patients with unstable angina successfully treated with coronary artery stent implantation. Our results suggest that in patients with unstable angina and 1-vessel coronary disease successfully treated with coronary artery stent implantation, normal baseline serum levels of C-reactive protein identify a subgroup of patients at low risk of cardiac events during follow-up.
MeSH terms
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Actuarial Analysis
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Adult
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Aged
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Angina, Unstable / blood*
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Angina, Unstable / complications
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Angina, Unstable / immunology
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Angina, Unstable / mortality
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Angina, Unstable / therapy*
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / instrumentation
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C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
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Coronary Angiography
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Disease-Free Survival
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Female
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Humans
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Inflammation
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Infarction / etiology
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Proportional Hazards Models
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Prospective Studies
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Recurrence
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Risk Factors
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Stents*