The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jun 1997
Comparative StudyCardiac troponin I in pediatrics: normal values and potential use in the assessment of cardiac injury.
To establish normal values and determine the impact of congenital or acquired heart disease on serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI). ⋯ Cardiac troponin-I values are generally not elevated in children with stable cardiac disease or general pediatric conditions. In the context of severe acute illness, significant elevation of cTnI may be an indicator of poor outcome. Elevation of cTnI may also have diagnostic value in cases when cardiac contusion is suspected.