Elevated C-reactive protein in acute coronary syndrome presentation is an independent predictor of long-term mortality and heart failure

OBJECTIVES: To assess the ability of C-reactive protein (CRP) to predict long-term outcomes in a chest pain population. DESIGN AND METHODS: CRP was measured at presentation in 446 emergency department patients with acute coronary syndromes. All-cause mortality and hospital discharges for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and congestive heart failure (CHF) were obtained for up to 8 years following the event.