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Ridker, Paul M·2016·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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The inflammatory biomarker high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) adds prognostic information on cardiovascular risk comparable to blood pressure or cholesterol. Values <1, 1 to 3, and >3 mg/l indicate lower, average, or higher relative cardiovascular risk, respectively. Global risk algorithms that include hsCRP outperform those solely using Framingham covariates. Although diet, exercise, and smoking cessation are first steps for patients with a proinflammatory response, JUPITER (Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin) trial data demonstrate that statins reduce by 47% the rate of first myocardial infarction, stroke, or confirmed cardiovascular death when given to patients with low-density lipoprotein-C levels of <130 mg/dl and hsCRP of >2 mg/l (hazard ratio: 0.53; 95% confidence interval: 0.40 to 0.69; p < 0.00001). In current U.S. guidelines, hsCRP carries a class IIb assessment and is most appropriate in primary prevention when clinical decisions to initiate statin therapy are uncertain. Ongoing multinational trials are pursuing whether reducing inflammation will decrease vascular event rates.

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Authors
Ridker, P. M.
Affiliations
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Ridker, Paul M
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-02
Volume
67
Issue
6
Pages
712-723
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2264523161
Cited by
414
References
64
Citations by year
2026: 54 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 45 · 2023: 47 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 48 · 2019: 34 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 16
FWCI
6.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Pfizer
  • AstraZeneca
  • American College of Cardiology Foundation
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U01HL101422)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
Keywords
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, inflammation, cardiovascular risk, cardiovascular risk prediction, statins, rosuvastatin, JUPITER trial, primary prevention, Framingham risk factors, LDL cholesterol, myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiovascular mortality
MeSH terms
C-Reactive Protein, Cardiovascular Diseases, Humans, Predictive Value of Tests, Global Health, Reproducibility of Results, Biomarkers, Incidence, Survival Rate, Risk Assessment

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