Analyzing the risk for secondary outcomes, CRP levels of > 3 mg/L were associated with significantly higher risk of death (HR:3.50, 95% CI:3.01–3.96), ischemic heart disease (HR 1.33, 95% CI 1.26–1.40), HF (HR 1.51, 95% CI 1.41–1.61), AF (HR 1.42, 95% CI 1.33–1.52) and ventricular arrhythmias (HR 1.67, 95% CI 1.38–2.01) compared to those with CRP levels of < 1 mg/L (Fig. 1). Here, CRP is linked to coronary artery disorder.