Prognostic implications of C-reactive protein and troponin following percutaneous coronary intervention.

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Author	Hubacek, Jaroslav Basran, Rashpal S Shrive, Fiona M Shewchuk, Lana Goodhart, David M Anderson, Todd J
Abstract	BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, plays a role in the pathophysiology of atherosclerotic events. The relationship between CRP levels and myocardial necrosis assessed by troponin T (TnT) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been established. In addition, the long-term significance of TnT rise following PCI is not clear. OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between CRP and the rise in TnT levels, and evaluate the long-term prognostic implications of TnT rise following PCI. METHODS: A total of 1208 patients underwent successful nonemergent PCI. Baseline demographic characteristics, CRP and TnT levels were prospectively collected before and 12 h to 18 h following PCI. Long-term follow-up data over two years were available. RESULTS: Among the patients studied (mean age 62 years), 64% presented with acute coronary syndrome. A PCI procedure was associated with a significant increase in TnT levels (higher than 0.1 μg/L) in 238 patients (20%). Multivariate logistic regression identified presentation with acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarction, no statin use at the time of the procedure, increased CRP and increasing length of stent as independent predictors of TnT rise following PCI. Periprocedural TnT rise was not associated with adverse events in follow-up examinations (OR 1.09, 95% CI 0.73 to 1.65). CONCLUSIONS: Myocardial necrosis commonly occurred in otherwise successful PCI and was particularly prevalent in the proinflammatory milieu of a recent myocardial infarction. This response was blunted with statin therapy. However, there was no long-term adverse sequelae of these troponin rises following otherwise uncomplicated PCI.
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ISSN	0828282X
Volume Number	25
PubMed Central reference number	PMC2691917
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	19214300
Journal	Can J Cardiol
e-ISSN	19167075
DOI	10.1016/s0828-282x(09)70483-0
Language	English
Publisher	Pulsus Group Inc
Publisher Date	2009-02-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Angioplasty Inflammation Myocardial infarction Statins
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine