"Elevated Cardiac Troponin T is Associated with Higher Mortality and Amputation Rates in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease"

"Elevated Cardiac Troponin T is Associated with Higher Mortality and Amputation Rates in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease"
JACC Jun 2013
http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleID=1700991 
"Conclusions  cTnT is frequently elevated in PAD patients and is associated with higher event rates in terms of total mortality and amputation. Even small cTnT elevations predict a markedly increased risk that is independent of an impaired renal function."