CRP and coronary artery disorder: The exact function of CRP is not yet fully understood but it is believed to be a part of the innate immune system.29 Galante et al demonstrated in 2001 that patients with severe degenerative AS (absence of CAD) had higher CRP level than controls.30 Further studies have shown divergent results.11–13 31 In this study, we did not find that elevated hs-CRP levels independently associated with neither increased risk for or time to AVR, nor with preoperative estimated myocardial mass.