Association between high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and fall-related hospitalisation in women aged over 70 years
Main finding · Fall-related hospitalisationResult — go to the resultHazard ratio 1.46 95% CI 1.08–1.98Authors' conclusion
Elevated level of hs-cTnI was associated with slower TUG performance and increased fall-related hospitalisation risk.
Study context
- Population
- Ambulatory community-dwelling women aged over 70 years with subclinical high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) (<15.6 ng/L)
- Participants
- 1,179 women
- Exposure
- hs-cTnI quartile 4 vs quartile 1
- Outcome
- Fall-related hospitalisation
- Follow-up
- 14.5 years
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hazard ratio
1.46
95% CI 1.08–1.98
By group
Q4vs Q1
HR 1.46 (95% CI 1.08–1.98)
- Overall fall-related hospitalisation
- 40.4% (476 of 1179)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
TUG performance · slower TUG in Q4
P = 0.032
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Original publication
Association between high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and fall-related hospitalisation in women aged over 70 years. Heart. Published 3 August 2023. doi:10.
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