American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 96, Issue 11 , Pages 1484-1490 , 1 December 2005

Relation of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Level With Coronary Vasospastic Angina Pectoris in Patients Without Hemodynamically Significant Coronary Artery Disease

  • Ming-Jui Hung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
    • Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University Medical College, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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  • Wen-Jin Cherng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 886-2-2431-3131, ext 2628; fax: 886-2-2433-5342.
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  • Ning-I. Yang, MB, ChB

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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  • Chi-Wen Cheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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  • Li-Fu Li, MD

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University Medical College, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Received 3 May 2005 ,Revised 7 July 2005 ,Accepted 7 July 2005.

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    (A, C) Baseline coronary angiograms and (B, D) coronary angiograms performed after intracoronary ergonovine testing in a patient who had coronary vasospastic angina and anomalous origin of the left ci

    (A, C) Baseline coronary angiograms and (B, D) coronary angiograms performed after intracoronary ergonovine testing in a patient who had coronary vasospastic angina and anomalous origin of the left circumflex artery. Diffuse vasoconstriction with 100% diameter decreases in the midportion of the left anterior descending artery (B, arrowhead) and proximal portion of the posterior lateral artery of the right coronary artery (D, arrowhead) were noted on an ergonovine provocation test for coronary vasospasm.

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    Median serum levels (horizontal lines) of hs-CRP in the control group (squares), vasospasm group (circles), and ACS group (diamonds).

    Median serum levels (horizontal lines) of hs-CRP in the control group (squares), vasospasm group (circles), and ACS group (diamonds).

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    Kaplan-Meier estimates of freedom from cardiac death during follow-up.

    Kaplan-Meier estimates of freedom from cardiac death during follow-up.

PII: S0002-9149(05)01432-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.055

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 96, Issue 11 , Pages 1484-1490 , 1 December 2005

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