Association of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T with mortality and cardiovascular events in a community-based prospective study in Beijing.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The prognostic value of cardiac troponins in apparently healthy populations is not well established. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic properties of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) for long-term adverse outcomes.

Setting

A community-dwelling prospective survey of residents from two communities in Beijing.

Participants

From September 2007 to January 2009, 1680 participants were initially enrolled. Of these, 1499 (870 females, mean age: 61.4 years) participants completed the survey and were followed up for a median of 4.8 years (IQR: 4.5-5.2).

Outcome measures

The primary outcome was the occurrence of all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular events.

Results

Overall, 820 individuals (54.7%) had detectable hs

SUBMITTER: Xiao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541394 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature