Predictive value of basal C-reactive protein levels for myocardial salvage in patients with acute myocardial infarction is dependent on the type of reperfusion treatment.

Dibra, A; Mehilli, J; Schwaiger, M; Schuhlen, H; Bollwein, H; Braun, S; Neverve, J; Schömig, A; Kastrati, A

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Title:: Predictive value of basal C-reactive protein levels for myocardial salvage in patients with acute myocardial infarction is dependent on the type of reperfusion treatment.
Document type:: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Article
Author(s):: Dibra, A; Mehilli, J; Schwaiger, M; Schuhlen, H; Bollwein, H; Braun, S; Neverve, J; Schömig, A; Kastrati, A
Abstract:: AIMS: To evaluate whether C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on admission are predictive of myocardial salvage achieved with different reperfusion strategies in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with AMI treated with stenting plus abciximab (n=125) and thrombolysis alone (n=54) or with abciximab (n=71) were prospectively studied. CRP levels were measured by a high sensitivity assay. The threshold of the upper quartile (12 mg/l) was used to divide patients into two groups: 60 patients with high CRP (>12 mg/l) and 190 patients with low CRP (< or =12 mg/l). Myocardial salvage was measured by technetium (Tc)-99(m)sestamibi scintigraphy. Patients in the high CRP group had a significantly lower salvage index (0.35+/-0.42 vs 0.48+/-0.34, p=0.01) and higher 18-month mortality (11.7 vs 3.2%, p=0.03) compared to those in the low CRP group. While basal CRP was not related to myocardial salvage in patients treated with stenting plus abciximab (p=0.89) or thrombolysis plus abciximab (p=0.43), a high CRP on admission was associated with a significantly lower salvage index (0.09+/-0.48 vs 0.42+/-0.37 in the low CRP group, p=0.006) among patients treated with thrombolysis alone. CONCLUSION: CRP levels on admission may predict the efficacy of reperfusion in patients with AMI. The predictive ability is dependent on the form of reperfusion therapy.
Journal title abbreviation:: Eur Heart J
Year:: 2003
Journal volume:: 24
Journal issue:: 12
Pages contribution:: 1128-33
Language:: eng
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12804927
Print-ISSN:: 0195-668X
TUM Institution:: I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin (keine SAP-Zuordnung!); Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin
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