Study of Correlation between Value of Serum C - reactive protein And Abnormalities of Electrocardiogram in Patients Suspected of Coronary Artery Disease.

Abstract

The  C- Reactive protein  has been reported as a predictor of coronary events indicating inflammatory process of atherosclerosis .The hyperlipidemia has long been known one of the major risk factors for coronary artery disease.The present study investigate the relationship between CRP and LDL/HDL ratio in the patients of myocardial infarction.Objectives- The study was carried out to determine serum levels of CRP and LDL/HDL ratio in patients of STEMI  and NSTEMI. Method – The study was carried out on 50 patients of ECG proven myocardial infarction .The CRP and lipid profile estimation  was carried out by standard lab procedure. Results– 37 patients were found to have raised CRP level with determined cut off of 11 ng/ml. 44 patients were observed to carry decreased value of HDL. There were 28 patients who had raised LDL/HDL ratio .No relationship between raised level of CRP and abnormalities of LDL/HDL ratio. Conclusion – The study deduced that majority of coronary artery disease patients showed increased level of CRP .The CRP was raised in STEMI more than in NSTEMI.The raised level of CRP had no association with LDL/HDL ratio in patients of coronary artery disease.