C-Reactive Protein and Outcome After Ischemic Stroke

Elevated concentrations of the acute-phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) predict ischemic cardiac events in both hospital- and population-based studies and may signify a role for inflammation in the destabilization of cardiovascular disease. We examined the relationship between CRP and outcome after acute ischemic stroke.This was a subgroup analysis from a prospective observational study based in a University Hospital Acute Stroke Unit...