Is there a C-reactive protein value beyond which one should consider infection as the cause of acute heart failure?

Is there a C-reactive protein value beyond which one should consider infection as the cause of acute heart failure?

Abstract Background Heart Failure (HF) is a low grade inflammatory condition. High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is an established marker of inflammation. A cut-off value of hsCRP beyond which an infection should be sought has never been studied in HF. We aimed to determine the best hsCRP c...

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Main Authors: Joana Pereira, Ana Ribeiro, João Ferreira-Coimbra, Isaac Barroso, João-Tiago Guimarães, Paulo Bettencourt, Patrícia Lourenço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Acute heart failure
C-reactive protein
Infection
Cut-off
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0778-4

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