“High-sensitivity CRP has been shown to be an independent marker of risk in addition to and in some cases over and above all ...

Turns out statins are not just about the cholesterol count. It's also about a protein called C-reactive Protein or CRP. (Right, sport. The CRP in your blood.) It's a common protein in plasma, and it ...

Whenever we think of the highest marker for heart attack, cholesterol is the name that comes up first. Yet, there’s another blood test that might actually out‑shine cholesterol, in flagging your risk ...

A new approach to a routine blood test could predict a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease, research published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine found. Doctors have long assessed ...

Scientists view c-reactive protein as a stronger heart disease predictor than cholesterol. The American College of Cardiology recommended that CRP should be routinely tested in all patients, along ...