August 9, 2026 · American heart journal · DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107553

Recurrent myocardial infarction identified by centralized troponin review: Insights from the MINT trial

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The authors aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of centralized troponin testing in identifying recurrent myocardial infarctions (MIs) in patients with acute MI and anemia from the MINT trial. Their findings revealed that centralized review identified over half of recurrent MI cases, with patients having centrally identified MIs experiencing a significantly higher risk of cardiac death compared to those without recurrent MIs. This suggests that routine troponin testing may enhance the detection of recurrent MIs and inform patient prognosis.

Sarang Kim, Marnie Bertolet, Bernard R Chaitman, John H Alexander, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Renato D Lopes, Tabassome Simon, Shaun G Goodman, Jordan B Strom, Pedro G M de Barros E Silva, Gregory Ducrocq, Andrew P DeFilippis, Maria M Brooks, Jeffrey Carson, MINT Trial investigators

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