Berger M, et al. - In this retrospective, single center study, researchers assessed the predictors of hs-cTnT in a non-ACS patient cohort admitted to the emergency department. They calculated hazard ratios for age, gender, vital signs, cardiovascular risk factors, LVEF, serum levels of CRP, hemoglobin, and creatinine. Elevation of hs-cTnT was defined as exceeding 14ng/l (upper reference limit). The factors found to be related to hs-cTnT-levels above the upper reference limit in this patient population were age, chronic renal failure, inflammatory state, and reduced left ventricular systolic function. Increased hs-cTnT could not be adequately explained by often supposed predictors like atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and tachycardia.