TNNT2 and myocardial infarction: While both hs-cTnI and hs-cTnT were strongly associated with cardiovascular death and heart failure, hs-cTnI was more strongly associated with myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease, and hs-cTnT was more closely associated with non-cardiovascular mortality, according to data from the Generation Scotland Scottish Family Health Study, which followed 19,501 people for 7.8 years [27].