Admission C-reactive protein and outcomes in acute aortic dissection: a systematic review

AimTo assess the prognostic role of admission C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD).MethodsWe searched Medline and Scopus for studies published before January 2019 that evaluated the prognostic impact of CRP on all-cause mortality during short- and mid-term follow-up period in patients with AAD. Additional studies were identified by manual search of the references from the original studies. Receiver-operating...