Cardiac Troponin (cTnT) is a marker of myocyte necrosis and injury in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction. Measured with high-sensitivity (HS) assays, HS-cTnT has proven predictive value for coronary heart disease, heart failure, and mortality in the general population at apparent low-risk for cardiovascular events. In a previous study, our group showed that HS-cTnT concentration was associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. The aim of this study was to determine whether HS-cTnT was associated with incident cardiovascular events in systemic lupus erythematosus
