High C-reactive protein (CRP) levels mean there is inflammation in your body. High CRP levels can signal conditions like heart disease, infections, or rheumatoid arthritis. Your healthcare provider ...

Many cardiologists are on the fence about whether to test patients routinely for C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for arterial inflammation. Proponents say CRP blood levels are at least as good at ...

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 ...

MADRID, Spain—Women who lack standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) but have elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) are at increased risk of experiencing ...