Will troponin-I elevate in circumstances other than heart conditions? I have encountered several patients without previous heart disease whose troponin I level was elevated (around 5-10 mg/dL) acutely ...

Jerusalem, Israel - Troponin elevations in hospitalized patients are frequently not associated with an acute coronary syndrome—they can, in fact, occur within a broad range of other clinical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elevated troponin levels were found to be related to poorer in-hospital and postdischarge outcomes in patients ...

Even when cardiac troponin levels detected by high-sensitivity assays are within the normal range, elevations are associated with incident cardiovascular events in people without overt disease, a meta ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—A transdermal sensor worn on the wrist for less than 15 minutes may be useful in detecting elevated levels of troponin I without requiring a blood draw in patients with ACS, novel ...

Rising troponin levels after exercise can help identify those at risk of cardiovascular disease or early death; the findings do not mean exercise is harmful. While exercise provides a variety of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A perioperative rise in the level of Troponin T, a cardiac enzyme, demonstrated a strong association with ...

High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I in ER Patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19 and have an elevated vs normal troponin levels were found to be at higher risk for death. Patients who are ...

Background: High-sensitivity troponin assays are now available for clinical use. We investigated whether early measurement with such an assay is superior to a conventional assay in the evaluation of ...

Exercising is healthy, but it also puts strain on the heart. During physical exertion, the protein troponin is released—a biomarker indicative of cardiac damage. New research from Radboudumc involving ...

How many ways can a troponin assay come up with a false positive or a false negative? In this episode of AP Cardiology, Andrew Perry, MD, tallies it up with Robert Christenson, PhD, of the University ...