High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events after ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Background: The association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and recurrent major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention remains controversial. Objective: To investigate the potential...

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Main Authors: Daniel Rios Pinto Ribeiro, Adriane Monserrat Ramos, Pedro Lima Vieira, Eduardo Menti, Odemir Luiz Bordin Jr., Priscilla Azambuja Lopes de Souza, Alexandre Schaan de Quadros, Vera Lúcia Portal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2014-07-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2014001900010&lng=en&tlng=en