Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9 , January 2007

Elevated C-reactive protein levels are associated with postoperative events in patients undergoing lower extremity vein bypass surgery

Presented at The Society for Vascular Surgery, Vascular Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pa, June 1 to 4, 2006.

  • Christopher D. Owens, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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  • Paul M. Ridker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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  • Michael Belkin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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  • Allen D. Hamdan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass.
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  • Frank Pomposelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass.
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  • Frank Logerfo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass.
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  • Mark A. Creager, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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  • Michael S. Conte, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Michael S. Conte, MD, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.

Received 29 June 2006 ,Accepted 22 August 2006.

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 Supported by grant R01 HL 75771 (MAC, MSC), and Clinical Investigator Training Program (C. D. O.).

 Competition of interest: Dr Ridker is listed as a co-inventor on patents held by the Brigham and Women’s Hospital that relate to the use of inflammatory biomarkers in cardiovascular disease.

 CME article

PII: S0741-5214(06)01513-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.08.048

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9 , January 2007

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