The predictive potential of asymptomatic mild elevation of cardiac troponin I on mortality risk of stable patients with vascular disease

Abstrakt

Mild asymptom,atic elevation of cTnI was clinically stable vascular patients independently associated with higher risk of all- cause or cardiovascular death.

Klíčová slova

• troponin I
• brain natriuretic peptide
• mortality
• cardiovascular disease
• secondary prevention
• EUROASPIRE