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>40years in the general population is estimated to be 20%, and although therapies for HF are improving, once diagnosed, 14% of patients die in the first 6 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.4 However, it is possible that recurrent subclinical episodes of cardiac ischemia and cardiomyocyte necrosis lead to HF.

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 Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research