Author/Authors :
Moghbeli، نويسنده , , Nazanin and Kirtane، نويسنده , , Ajay J. and Ray، نويسنده , , Kausik K. and Murphy، نويسنده , , Sabina A. and Gibson، نويسنده , , C. Michael and Braunwald، نويسنده , , Eugene and Cannon، نويسنده , , Christopher P.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We investigated the role of inflammation, as measured by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, in cardiovascular risk in smokers who have acute coronary syndrome. Despite fewer traditional risk factors, smokers who had acute coronary syndrome had higher CRP levels than did nonsmokers (7.0 vs 5.1 mg/L, p <0.001). CRP was associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in smokers and nonsmokers, even when adjusted for the presence of pulmonary disease.
