CRP concentrations at diagnosis were identified as markers of disease severity (odds ratio [OR] 1.006; 95%CI 1.001–1.011; p = 0.016), and the worsening of heart failure was associated with unfavorable outcomes (OR 3.105; 95%CI 1.397–6.902; p = 0.005). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is heart failure.