C-Reactive Protein Predicts Outcomes in HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients.
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory biomarker with prognostic value in heart failure, but its role in HeartMate 3 (HM3) left ventricular assist device recipients is unclear. We retrospectively analyzed 188 adult HM3 recipients (2016-2025), stratified by preoperative CRP into low-CRP (≤10 mg/L, n = 65) and high-...