Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Aug 2024)

Case Report: C-reactive protein apheresis in non-ST-elevation ACS—case series from the C-reactive protein apheresis in Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry

  • J. Torzewski,
  • S. Mattecka,
  • F. Esposito,
  • F. Heigl,
  • J. Fiedler,
  • A. Sheriff,
  • A. Sheriff

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1401566
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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C-reactive protein (CRP) apheresis has been introduced in ST-elevation myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Here, we describe a first-in-man application in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Seven NSTE-ACS patients with high CRP levels (range 14.2–154 mg/L) were treated with CRP apheresis. Treatment was well-tolerated. Patients were discharged in good clinical condition.

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