Changes of serum hs-CRP level before and after stent-assisted angioplasty in patients with intracranial and extracranial arteriestenosis / 临床神经病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the changes of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level before and after stent-assisted angioplasty in patients with intracranial and extracranial arteriestenosis. Methods The level of serum hs-CRP were determined in 25 patients treated with cerebral artery stenting before stent implantation, 3 days after stent implantation and during 6~12 months of follow-up. The serum levels of hs-CRP in non-restenosis group and restenosis group 6~12 months after stent implantation were also compared. Results The levels of serum hs-CRP 3 days after stent implantation and during 6~12 months of follow-up were higher than those before operation (all P0.05). The level of serum hs-CRP in restenosis group was higher than that in non-restenosis group during 6~12 months of follow-up (P