Association of Elevated Levels of Inflammatory Marker High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Hypertension.

Introduction: The correlation between inflammation and vascular disease is widely accepted. High levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) have been shown to play a role in the process of endothelial dysfunction. Hypertension is described as an inflammatory vascular disease, and is 1 of the most commonly encountered diseases in the outpatient setting.

A Rare Case of Coronary Artery Thrombosis in a Patient With Recently Diagnosed Giant Cell Arteritis: Is Anticardiolipin Antibody Involved?

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an immune-mediated systemic inflammation of large-sized arteries that predominantly affects elderly women. It may be considered as one of the risk factors for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Moreover, patients with GCA may have increased anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL).