November 16, 2010JAMA716 citationsOpen Access
Association of Serial Measures of Cardiac Troponin T Using a Sensitive Assay With Incident Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Mortality in Older Adults
Key Result
Baseline and changes in highly sensitive cardiac troponin T levels were significantly associated with incident heart failure and cardiovascular death in older adults.
Structured PICO
Are baseline and serial changes in highly sensitive cardiac troponin T associated with incident heart failure and cardiovascular mortality in older adults?
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Population
Older adults without known heart failure
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Intervention
Serial measures of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) using a highly sensitive assay
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Outcome
Incident heart failure and cardiovascular mortalityhard clinical
Baseline and serial changes in highly sensitive cardiac troponin T are significant predictors of incident heart failure and cardiovascular death in older adults.
Abstract
In this cohort of older adults without known HF, baseline cTnT levels and changes in cTnT levels measured with a highly sensitive assay were significantly associated with incident HF and cardiovascular death.