CRP and anemia: Blood tests revealed mild anemia, mildly elevated troponin levels (43 ng/L, normal values < 14), elevated levels of pro-BNP (3,600 pg/mL, normal values < 227), and strikingly high levels of inflammatory markers C-reactive protein (CRP, 135 mg/L, normal values < 6), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, 118 mm/1 h, normal values < 20), and ferritin (640 ng/mL, normal values 15–150 ng/mL).