Dear Doctor,
I went for a complete blood test on 10.10.2008 and found that the C Reactive Protein
showed my result to be 8. Today I went for a review test, that after a lapse of 1 month and the level has dwindled to 6. The Pathologist told me that I am at a high risk of a Heart Attack as the level should be 2 and below. This worries me. Could you please advice.
Thank you.
Radika - Malaysia.
Poor R wave progression means that leads on your chest could have been misplaced which is probably the most likely thing that produced this result. Likely your ECG is normal. Other causes of poor R-wave progression include left ventricular hypertrophy and chronic lung disease.
Thank you very much for your reply. I do have an appt. today for a stress test. Once again thank you. Regards, Shali