Background: Vascular interventions, such as percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI),
lead to endothelial damage and cause an inflammatory response. Endothelial progenitor …

Coronary artery disease is the largest killer of men and women in the United States and
costs the health care system billions of dollars annually. Several advances in both …

PREVIEW C-reactive protein (CRP) is a relatively nonspecific marker of inflammation.
However, it can be used to monitor the severity and progression of some well-defined …

Background This prospective study evaluated the early increase in markers of inflammation
after coronary stenting, and the predictors of early rise. Elevation of markers of inflammation …

The incremental predictive value of high inflammatory status and high on-treatment platelet
reactivity (HPR) on the occurrence of periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI) after …

Stent restenosis remains the main limitation of percutaneous coronary intervention. Elevated
serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) level is associated with an inflammatory …

Patients with diabetes are at increased risk for adverse events after coronary stenting,
perhaps reflecting a pro-inflammatory state. To characterize the inflammatory response to …

Background Inflammatory cytokines play an important role in mediating inflammatory/
proliferative responses including atherosclerosis. However, their role in the pathogenesis of …

Background: Data are sparse regarding the association between C-reactive protein (CRP)
and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in long-term prognosis. Previous studies have …

Background The clinical importance of complete blood count (CBC) parameters such as the
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown in cardiovascular diseases. Stent …