The rationale for the use of hs-cTn in the optimal management of ACS
25 November 2022
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Prof Jiang Wenjuan investigated patients without previous history of cardiovascular disease, and found that a positive high-sensitivity troponin T result, greater than 14 ng/dL, which is greater than the 99th percentile upper limit of normal, was highly associated with coronary heart disease, all-cause death, and hospitalization for heart failure.
