Heart Disease Health Center

Heart Disease and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Testing

What Is the Treatment for High C-Reactive Protein?

It is important for everyone to make these lifestyle changes to reduce your risk for heart disease, especially if your CRP level is intermediate or high:

• Eating a heart-healthy diet.
• Reducing high cholesterol levels.
• Maintaining a healthy weight.
• Exercising regularly.
• Managing diabetes and high blood pressure.
• Quitting smoking or tobacco use.
• Drinking less alcohol.

For those with an elevated CRP level, taking aspirin may provide protection from heart disease. Statins, the most commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, may reduce CRP. Your doctor will prescribe the correct medications and dosage to treat your condition.