Abstract

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a standard and widely used acute phase reactant. It is a prototypic marker of inflammation and an adverse event indicator. Elevated CRP levels have been found to be correlated with higher risk for potential adverse cardiac events in patients with acute myocardial infarction, stable and unstable coronary artery disease. However the relationship between presence of left ventricular thrombus (LVT) and levels of CRP have not been investigated in the patients undergoing left ventricular restorative operations. In order to investigate the correlation and seek out the ability of the predictive value of CRP levels in patients with left ventricular aneurysm (LVA), we studied operational and biochemical findings of our patients with LVA, who underwent coronary revascularization operations. We found that CRP levels do not predict presence of LVT.

Key Words: C-Reactive Protein; Left Ventricular Aneurysm; Left Ventricular Restoration; Coronary Revascularization.