Key result
Elevated baseline hs-cTnT linked to lower cognitive scores and increased dementia hospitalization risk.
Why the study?
Are elevated baseline concentrations of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T associated with lower cognitive function and increased dementia risk?
Population
Participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
Design
Cohort
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Elevated hs-cTnT may flag higher dementia risk; extends cardiovascular-cognitive links but remains hypothesis-generating.
Are elevated baseline concentrations of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T associated with lower cognitive function and increased dementia risk?
Subclinical myocardial injury, as indicated by elevated hs-cTnT, is associated with worse cognitive function and an increased risk of dementia hospitalization.
Schneider et al. (2014) studied this question. Elevated baseline hs-cTnT levels were linked to lower cognitive test scores and increased risk of dementia hospitalization over follow-up.
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