C-Reactive Protein, Statins and the Risk of Vascular Events: A Better Understanding

被引:5
作者
Bikdeli, Behnood [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Ctr Outcomes Res & Evaluat, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
[2] Shahid Beheshti Univ, MC, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Tehran, Iran
[3] Shahid Beheshti Univ, MC, Div Cardiovasc, Tehran, Iran
关键词
Statin; C-reactive protein; Vascular events; Cardiovascular events; Myocardial infarction; HMGCO; reductase inhibitor; DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; SURROGATE MARKERS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; THERAPY; ROSUVASTATIN;
D O I
10.1007/s10557-011-6323-7
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The association between C-reactive protein (CRP) and cardiovascular disease has been under investigation for more than sixty years. Lately, findings from the Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin (JUPITER) trial opened a new frontier: that of prescribing statins for vascular events risk reduction based upon the baseline CRP levels in otherwise healthy adults. Although the results from the JUPITER were impressive, ambiguities and arguments about this association have remained. Moreover, the results of a report by Heart Protection Study investigators have added to the complexities of the correlation between CRP levels and the risk of vascular events. In this review, a summary of the structural and functional properties of CRP and findings from various randomized controlled trials and observational studies is provided. This may lead to a better understanding of the intricate link between CRP levels and the risk of ensuing vascular events and the intermediary role of statins in reducing the vascular risk beyond what is justified by the lipocentric theory, by reducing the levels of CRP.
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页码:545 / 549
页数:5
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