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Wed, 01/16/2008 – 18:48 — Anonymous
An interesting article from 2007 that asks “Does an elevated troponin always mean ACS?” And if not, then what does the troponin mean?
ACS vs Non-Specific Troponin Rise (Link)
Another study looking at Toponin rise in patients without ACS – they conclude this occurs often, but that a troponin rise is a predictor of poor short- and long-term outcomes.
Cardiac Troponin I Elevation in Hospitalized Patients Without
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Link)
This study evaluated the long-term mortality in the group of patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction not meeting the (WHO) criteria (CK) but rather identified by the novel definition of myocardial infarction (elevated troponin).
