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Observational studyCardiovascular diabetology2020

Prognostic impact of admission high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in acute myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes mellitus.

Claudia Lucci, Nicola Cosentino, Stefano Genovese, Jeness Campodonico, Valentina Milazzo, Monica De Metrio, Maurizio Rondinelli, Daniela Riggio, Maria Luisa Biondi, Mara Rubino and 7 more

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Observational study in Cardiovascular diabetology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein-Albumin-Lymphocyte Index Is a Prognostic Marker for All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Claudia LucciCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Nicola CosentinoCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Stefano GenoveseCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Jeness CampodonicoCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Valentina MilazzoCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Monica De MetrioCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Maurizio RondinelliCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Daniela RiggioCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Maria Luisa BiondiCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Mara RubinoCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Katia CelentanoCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Alice BonomiCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Nicolò CapraCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Fabrizio VegliaCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Piergiuseppe AgostoniCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Antonio L BartorelliCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy.
Giancarlo MarenziCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, Milan, 20138, Italy. giancarlo.marenzi@ccfm.it.ORCID 0000-0003-4410-4461
Centro Cardiologico Monzino · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHigh-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) elevation frequently occurs in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is associated with adverse outcomes. Since diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by an underlying chronic inflammation, hs-CRP may have a different prognostic power in AMI patients with and without DM.

methodsWe prospectively included 2064 AMI patients; hs-CRP was measured at hospital admission. Patients were grouped according to hs-CRP quartiles and DM status. The primary endpoint was a composite of in-hospital mortality, cardiogenic shock, and acute pulmonary edema. Two-year all-cause mortality was the secondary endpoint.

resultsTwenty-six percent (n = 548) of patients had DM and they had higher hs-CRP levels than non-DM patients (5.32 vs. 3.24 mg/L; P < 0.0001). The primary endpoint incidence in the overall population (7%, 9%, 13%, 22%; P for trend < 0.0001), in DM (14%, 9%, 21%, 27%; P = 0.0001), and non-DM (5%, 8%, 10%, 19%; P < 0.0001) patients increased in parallel with hs-CRP quartiles. The adjusted risk of the primary endpoint increased in parallel with hs-CRP quartiles in DM and non-DM patients but this relationship was less evident in DM patients. In the overall population, the adjusted OR of the primary endpoint associated with an hs-CRP value ≥ 2 mg/L was 2.10 (95% CI 1.46-3.00). For the same risk, hs-CRP was 7 and 2 mg/L in patients with and without DM. A similar behavior was observed for the secondary endpoint when the HR associated with an hs-CRP value ≥ 2 mg/L found in the overall population was 2.25 (95% CI 1.57-3.22). For the same risk, hs-CRP was 8 and 1.5 mg/L in DM and non-DM patients.

conclusionsThis study shows that hs-CRP predicts in-hospital outcome and two-year mortality in AMI patients with and without DM. However, in DM patients, the same risk of developing events as in non-DM patients is associated to higher hs-CRP levels.

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Patient AdmissionAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinDiabetes MellitusFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceInflammation MediatorsMaleMiddle AgedNon-ST Elevated Myocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinInflammation MediatorsAcute myocardial infarctionDiabetes mellitusHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinInflammation

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PMID33081810
PMCPMC7576820
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