CRP and myocardial infarction: A comprehensive meta-analysis23, including over 34,000 patients that underwent PCI for different conditions, showed that high CRP levels were associated with increased MACE, all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, and clinical restenosis, and concluded that every 1 mg/L in the CRP value was associated with 12% increase in the risk of MACE.