title: The authors’ reply.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, , Lørenskog, Norway.
authors.forename: Anke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neukamm
authors.forename: Arne Didrik
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Høiseth
authors.forename: Vidar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Søyseth
authors.forename: Torbjørn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Omland
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000097:blood*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D020107:Troponin T