The High Sensitivity C–Reactive Protein and  Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Risk  Prediction of Ischemic Heart Disease

Dr. Sunil S. Patani; Dr. Nitinkumar G. Chaudhary; Dr. Hariom Sharma

Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

The High Sensitivity C–Reactive Protein and Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Risk Prediction of Ischemic Heart Disease

Dr. Sunil S. Patani, Dr. Nitinkumar G. Chaudhary, Dr. Hariom Sharma

Abstract :

Background: As atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process and C– reactive protein is considered as a marker of inflammation, this study was designed to evaluate the hs–CRP and LDL–C to find out a better risk predictor of ischemic heart disease (IHD). Methods: In the present cross sectional study, 100 patients of IHD and 50 apparently healthy subjects were included and fasting blood parameters like lipid profile and hs–CRP were performed. Data were evaluated by applying student t test and sensitivity/specificity were also calculated. Results: Levels of hs–CRP (p