Elevated Outpatient C-Reactive Protein Independently Predicts Stroke and Gastrointestinal Bleeding in LVAD Patients

Inflammation and congestion may contribute to stroke and gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) in LVAD pts. C-Reactive Protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and N-terminal-pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are established biomarkers of inflammation and congestion. We aimed to investigate the association of these biomarkers with stroke and GIB in LVAD pts who survived to their first outpt visit.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Y. Brailovsky, A. Javaid, G.M. Mondellini, L. Braghieri, M. Tiburcio, N. Uriel, G.T. Sayer, V.K. Topkara, K. Takeda, Y. Naka, R.T. Demmer, M. Yuzefpolskaya, P.C. Colombo Tags: (996) Source Type: research