Clinical biochemistry
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Clinical biochemistry · Feb 2017
Cross-sectional study of high-sensitivity cardiac troponins T and I in a hospital and community outpatient setting.
Cardiac troponins are specific for the heart, but not for the acute coronary syndrome. We wanted to assess how common elevated cardiac troponin concentrations were, in a population with significant non-cardiac disease. ⋯ Significant illnesses apart from the acute coronary syndrome are important causes of a rise in cTn to above the 99th percentile, and appear to reflect the total body burden of disease. Even when the high hs-cTn concentration is not due to the acute coronary syndrome, there is a significant association with all-cause mortality.