title: Value of C-reactive protein in patients with stable angina pectoris, coronary narrowing (30% to 70%), and normal fractional flow reserve.
abstract: This study is the first that combines a serum marker of inflammation (C-reactive protein) and intracoronary-derived fractional flow reserve. A low C-reactive protein level was strongly associated with uncomplicated follow-up in patients with hemodynamic nonsignificant coronary lesions. These results show that C-reactive protein provides additional information relevant for clinical decision-making in patients with intermediate (30% to 70%) coronary lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Clinical Chemistry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.meuwissen@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Martijn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meuwissen
authors.forename: Robbert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: de Winter
authors.forename: Steven A J
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chamuleau
authors.forename: Mechteld
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heijne
authors.forename: Karel T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.forename: Jan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: van Straalen
authors.forename: Matthijs
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: Carl E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Schorborgh
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kearney
authors.forename: Gerard T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Jan G P
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Tijssen
authors.forename: Jan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Piek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001810:Blood Volume; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein