A novel case of impaired C-reactive protein response following open-heart surgery: A case report and review of the literature
Vinnes, Erik Wilhelm; Lillemoen, Paul Kjetil Soldal; Persson, Robert; Meyer, Klaus; Haaverstad, Rune; Monsen, Anne-Lise Bjørke
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Background
C-reactive protein (CRP) is expected to increase in response to a range of inflammatory stimuli such as infections or extensive tissue trauma.
Case report
We present a novel case of severely impaired CRP response following NSTEMI, influenza A infection and open-heart surgery in which serum CRP concentrations remained < 1 mg/L during an observational period of 28 days.
Conclusion
To our knowledge, no previous publications exists describing patients with a lack of CRP response following cardiothoracic surgery. We believe this to be a novel finding warranting further investigations regarding the etiology and prevalence of this phenomenon.