MONTREAL, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CRPhealth.com , an unparalleled complete source of information on C-reactive protein (CRP) for the general public and healthcare providers, was officially launched today. The primary goal of CRPhealth.com is to provide clinically relevant information about CRP and how this marker of inflammation relates to the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
CRPhealth.com includes special features for healthcare providers such as case studies, interactive forums, and multimedia presentations by experts on inflammation and heart disease as well as the latest medical publications on CRP. In addition, the general public section provides a variety of user-friendly multimedia learning tools such as videos, patient education presentations, and a thorough frequently ask questions (FAQ) component.
“Coronary heart disease and diabetes are largely preventable, yet many individuals are unaware that they are at risk for these conditions” says Dr. Paul Ridker, a preventive cardiologist and researcher in the field of CRP from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and CRPhealth.com editorial board member. “We are hopeful that information on CRPhealth.com can play a role in improving this situation for both physicians and patients.”
Recent studies suggest that about 20% of patients with coronary heart disease show no signs of classical risk factors such as increased cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure, or diabetes. However, research over the past decade has shown that individuals with high levels of CRP are at substantially increased risk of heart attack and stroke, even if they have normal cholesterol levels. Thus, there has been interest among both patients and physicians to learn about when and how to use CRP in clinical practice.
To date, there are close to 30 major prospective studies showing that a simple and inexpensive blood test for CRP can help physicians predict risk of heart disease. “Patient education about risk assessment and prevention of heart disease is essential,” says Dr. Wolfgang Koenig, from the University of Ulm in Germany, also a CRPhealth.com editorial board member. “Physicians are aware that educated patients are motivated patients, and the more they can enlist their patients as allies in prevention, the greater the chances are of success.” CRPhealth.com will foster the continuous exchange of information between medical professionals about the latest discoveries on CRP.
CRPhealth.com editorial board members are well-known clinical researchers from the U.S. and Europe: Dr. Christie Ballantyne from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas; Dr. Steven Haffner from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas; Dr. Wolfgang Koenig from the University of Ulm in Germany; Dr. Richard Nesto from the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts; Dr. Paul Ridker from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and Dr. Nader Rifai from the Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
CRPhealth.com was developed and initially funded by E-MEDHOSTING, a leader in interactive medical learning solutions and owner of the internationally recognized medical portals CMEonDiabetes and CMEonHIV.
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