Find small signs of big risk—with hs-TnT testing

While troponin T (TnT) is recognized as a valuable biomarker for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) and prognosis in heart failure (HF), high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) has even greater capacity to aid in the prediction of adverse events and add powerful new insight to your cardiovascular risk assessments.

Part of the solution to identify previously undetected CVD risk

While standard lipid screening plays an important role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment, it may not always be predictive of adverse events.

  • Traditional lipid panels may not provide a complete assessment of patient risk of CVD or associated events
  • Half of heart attacks and strokes occur in patients with “normal” LDL cholesterol levels1
  • Going beyond standard lipid panels to assess additional risk factors may provide deeper insights into the risk of your patients
 
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A gateway to predicting risk of adverse events

The hs-TnT biomarker detects minor elevations in TnT concentration that may aid in the prediction of adverse cardiovascular events.

  • Clinical evidence shows that hs-TnT may help predict relative risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, and other adverse events2-7
  • Hs-TnT may detect previously undetectable levels of troponin T that demonstrate increased CVD risk in apparently healthy adults8
  • Including hs-TnT testing in your risk assessment protocol may provide valuable insight into your patient’s risk profile
 
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Find the injury to intervene before it’s too late

TnT is associated with cardiac injury in a number of ways as listed below. Hs-TnT testing may help you identify injury so that you can intervene to help prevent adverse events.

  • Prolonged ischemia of the myocardium leads to death of cardiomyocytes and release of intracellular proteins, such as cardiac troponins, into circulation9
  • Minor increases of TnT may indicate ongoing, low-level cardiomyocyte injury that could be due to such mechanisms as overload, myocardial strain, or inflammation10
  • Troponin levels below the diagnostic cutoff of an MI but above the detectable limit using a high-sensitivity assay may help identify patients without any adverse cardiac history who are at risk of CVD and associated events2-4
 
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Supported by clinical evidence: hs-TnT’s predictive utility

In a meta-analysis of general population studies, elevated hs-TnT is strongly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.11

  • In a review of more than 154,000 patients, detectable cardiac Tn concentrations below the diagnostic threshold for MI were associated with increased risk of CVD as well as death from coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke5
  • A comparison of hs-TnT levels at first visit to a 6-year follow-up found that increases in hs-TnT were independently associated with incident CHD, death, and HF, while decreases were associated with reduced risk of the same outcomes12
  • In patients with chronic HF, hs-TnT is a strong and independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, and of hospitalization for cardiovascular causes13
 
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Prevent the event

Adding the hs-TnT test to your cardiovascular risk assessment protocol may provide you with valuable patient insights.

Test Name

Test Code

CPT Codea

Troponin T, High Sensitivity (hs-TnT)

38685

84484

aThe CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.

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  3. Oluleye OW, Folsom AR, Nambi V, et al. Troponin T, B-type natriuretic peptide, C-reactive protein, and cause-specific mortality. Ann Epidemiol. 2013;23(2):66-73.
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  5. Willeit P, Welsh P, Evans JDW, et al. High-sensitivity cardiac troponin concentration and risk of first-ever cardiovascular outcomes in 154,052 participants. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017;70(5):558-568.
  6. de Lemos JA, Drazner MH, Omland T, et al. Association of troponin T detected with a highly sensitive assay and cardiac structure and mortality risk in the general population. JAMA. 2010;304(22):2503-2512.
  7. deFilippi CR, de Lemos JA, Christenson RH, et al. Association of serial measures of cardiac troponin T using a sensitive assay with incident heart failure and cardiovascular mortality in older adults. JAMA. 2010;304(22):2494-2502.
  8. Sherwood MW, Kristin Newby L. High-sensitivity troponin assays: evidence, indications, and reasonable use. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2014;3(1):e000403.
  9. Katrukha IA. Human cardiac troponin complex. Structure and functions. Biochemistry (Mosc). 2013;78(13):1447-1465.
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  13. Aimo A, Januzzi JL, Vergaro G, et al. Prognostic value of high-sensitivity troponin T in chronic heart failure: an individual patient data meta-analysis. Circulation. 2018;137(3):286-297.