The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
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J Okla State Med Assoc · Jun 2006
ReviewElevated cardiac troponins: their significance in acute coronary syndrome and noncardiac conditions.
Elevated cardiac troponin I or T levels are caused by cardiac injury. Such elevations in patients with acute coronary syndrome are crucial in terms of diagnosis, risk stratification and guiding therapy. ⋯ The literature on elevated cardiac troponins in patients with acute coronary syndrome, patients without acute coronary syndrome and patients with chronic renal failure is summarized. The significance of elevated cardiac troponins in each group as it relates to prognosis and guiding treatment options is discussed.