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Figure 6 (A) (Left) Risk stratification by C-reactive protein (CRP) (mg/dl) and rapid cardiac troponin T (cTnT) assay status expressed as 14-day mortality rate by CRP and rapid cTnT result. Early positive rapid cTnT assays are those that could be read positive by 10 min. Trend evaluated by chi-squared test. (Right) Mortality rate at 14 days by CRP and rapid cTnT assay status. Early positive rapid assays for cTnT are those for which the red line appeared by 10 min, with a "negative" test in this category including both negative and late positive rapid cTnT results. C-reactive protein 1.55 mg/dl is considered a positive test. "Test Positive" in the category "CRP 1.55 mg/dl and Rapid cTnT early positive" requires both tests to be positive, with a "negative" test in this category representing all other combinations. With permission from Morrow DA et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 1998;31:1460–5. (B) Incidence of death from cardiac causes at two years in the FRagmin during InStability in Coronary artery disease trial (FRISC) according to the presence or absence of ST-segment depression on the admission electrocardiogram and the maximal troponin T (TnT) levels during the first 24 h after enrollment and to the CRP levels and the maximal TnT levels. Neg = negative; Pos = positive. With permission from Lindahl B, et al. N Engl J Med 2000;343:1139–47.