Does C-reactive Protein Have a Place in the CVD Risk Pantheon?
One of the hottest debates in cardiology for the past few years centers on the question of whether C-reactive protein is a meaningful risk indicator for heart disease. It clearly correlates with a tendency toward inflammation, but is it truly causative? Dr. Traub contends that even if there’s no direct causal relationship, an elevated CRP is telling you that something’s wrong—something that warrants attention.