Abstract:Background
High-sensitivity Troponin T and I (hsTnT/I) concentration is independently associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and cardiovascular outcome. Here we explored whether hsTnT/I blood levels add predictive information irrespective of CAD severity and further confounders in unselected stable patients with angiographically characterized CAD.
Methods
Between 2015 and 2020, 3,012 patients undergoing corona… Show more
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