Among those with a higher increased CRP level (> 3 mg/L), new cardiac complications; ischemic heart disease, HF, AF and ventricular arrhythmias, were more common than among patients with CRP levels < 1 mg/L, while Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was not statistically associated with this CRP level. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy.