Does detectable cTnT at very low plasma concentrations predict adverse outcomes in patients with stable chronic heart failure?
Highly sensitive troponin T assays can detect very low concentrations of cTnT that retain prognostic value for adverse outcomes in stable chronic heart failure.
In this large population of patients with HF, detectable cTnT predicts adverse outcomes in chronic HF. By the highly sensitive assay, troponin T retains a prognostic value at previously undetectable concentrations.
Latini et al. (2007) studied this question.