Causes of elevated troponin I with a normal coronary angiogram

Background : The new definition of myocardial infarction (MI) emphasizes the pre‐eminent role of tropo­nin for diagnosis. Troponin rise indicates myocardial injury, but is not synonymous with infarction or ischaemia. Aims : To review the precipitating event for tropo­nin elevation in patients with a...

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Published in:Internal medicine journal 2002-11, Vol.32 (11), p.520-525
Main Authors: Bakshi, T. K., Choo, M. K. F., Edwards, C. C., Scott, A. G., Hart, H. H., Armstrong, G. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Biomarkers
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular system
Coronary Angiography
Coronary heart disease
Female
Heart
Heart Diseases - diagnosis
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
myocardial infarction
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
tachycardia
Tropical medicine
troponin
troponin I
Troponin I - blood
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Summary:Background : The new definition of myocardial infarction (MI) emphasizes the pre‐eminent role of tropo­nin for diagnosis. Troponin rise indicates myocardial injury, but is not synonymous with infarction or ischaemia. Aims : To review the precipitating event for tropo­nin elevation in patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries, in a district general hospital. Methods : Consecutive patients with elevated tropo­nin I (TnI) who underwent angiography for suspected coronary disease were included in the present study if they had normal or mild disease (
ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1046/j.1445-5994.2002.00270.x