Measuring high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T blood concentration in population surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The blood test for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (HS-CTnT) has been proposed as a marker of cardiovascular risk in the general population, as it is associated with subsequent incidence of cardiovascular events and mortality. We aimed at evaluating the feasibility of HS-CTnT testing within large nationally-representative population surveys in which blood samples are collected during household visits, shipped using the standard civil postal service, and then frozen for subsequent analyses.

Methods

The Health Survey for England (HSE) consists of a series of annual surveys beginning in 1991. It is designed to provide regular information on various aspects of the nation's health and risk factors. We measured HS-CTnT in the blood of 200 people from the HSE 2016

SUBMITTER: Lazzarino AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5283724 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature