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Reports from Innsbruck Medical University advance knowledge in heart disease
July 6th, 2008
According to recent research from Innsbruck, Austria, " Although high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are well-established predictors for future cardiovascular events, little information is available regarding their correlation with the prevalence and severity of angiographically evaluated coronary artery disease (CAD). Material and methods Five thousand six hundred forty-one consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography for the evaluation of CAD were analysed." "Cardiovascular risk factors were assessed by routine blood chemistry and questionnaire. CAD severity was graded by visual estimation of lumen diameter stenosis with...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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