ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the level changes of serum hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with cardiac syndrome X (CSX) and the effect of atorvastatin on hs-CRP level. Methods 25 patients with CSX and 10 matched healthy subjects were enrolled in this study, and the serum hs-CRP levels were compared between the patients and healthy subjects. The patients were randomly devidid into routine therapy group (n=12), which received diltiazem 30mg t.i.d and isorbide dinitrate 10mg t.i.d, and atovastatin thrapy group (n=13), which received the same dosage of diltiazem and isobide dinitrate, and atovastatin 20mg/d additionally. The course of treatment was 12 weeks. At the beginning and the end of study, standardized angina questionnaires and exercise stress test were performed in all patients, and their serum hs-CRP levels were measured. Results ⑴The serum hs-CRP levels of patients with CSX were significantly hagher than those of healthy subjects(3 7?3 2mg/L vs 0 9?0 5mg/L, P