Relation of C-reactive protein correlates with risk of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation - 26/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.06.011
Senthil K. Thambidorai, MD, Kapil Parakh, MD, David O. Martin, MD, MPH, Tushar K. Shah, MD, Oussama Wazni, MD, Susan E. Jasper, BSN, David R. Van Wagoner, PhD, Mina K. Chung, MD, R.Daniel Murray, PhD, Allan L. Klein, MD ⁎ 
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
*Dr. Klein's address is: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk F-15, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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The relation between C-reactive protein, an inflammatory marker, and thromboembolic risk factors was investigated in 104 patients with atrial fibrillation and found that patients with transesophageal echocardiography identified thromboembolic risk factors had greater C-reactive protein levels than those without (1.00 vs 0.302 mg/dl). C-reactive protein also correlated with clinical stroke risk factors. Increased C-reactive protein levels were also independently associated with transesophageal echocardiographic thromboembolic risk factors.
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Vol 94 - N° 6
P. 805-807 - settembre 2004 Ritorno al numero
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