New evidence points to the prognostic value of cardiac troponin T in identifying myocardial injury and subsequent mortality risk after cardiac surgery.
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were more likely to die before those without the condition, owing to diseases of the circulatory system, cancer, and diabetes.
US adults with type 2 diabetes and asymptomatic for cardiovascular disease had twice the prevalence of an elevated level of cardiac troponin T compared with those without diabetes.