High sensitivity troponin T and incident heart failure in older men: British Regional Heart Study

The lifetime risk of developing heart failure (HF) of a person aged over 40 years in the general population is estimated at 20% and, although therapies for HF are improving, once diagnosed 14% of patients die in the first six months. [1,2] The etiology of HF varies from country to country, although the majority of cases are attributed to hypertension and coronary artery disease. [3] As such, it is well understood that onset of HF is a common occurrence after clinically diagnosed myocardial infarction.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - August 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Paul Welsh, Olia Papacosta, Sheena Ramsay, Peter Whincup, John McMurray, Goya Wannamethee, Naveed Sattar Source Type: research