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The rationale for the use of hs-cTn in the optimal management of ACS

Expert Opinion
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  • 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.