Cardiac troponin T measured by a highly sensitive assay predicts coronary heart disease, heart failure, and mortality in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.

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Published in Circulation on March 21, 2011

Authors

Justin T Saunders1, Vijay Nambi, James A de Lemos, Lloyd E Chambless, Salim S Virani, Eric Boerwinkle, Ron C Hoogeveen, Xiaoxi Liu, Brad C Astor, Thomas H Mosley, Aaron R Folsom, Gerardo Heiss, Josef Coresh, Christie M Ballantyne

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1: 6565 Fannin, MS A-601, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Does Ranolazine Decrease Biomarkers of Myocardial Damage in Diabetics | NCT02611596

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