[Clinical importance of cardiac troponins]

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008 Jun;36(4):269-77.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Cardiac troponins (cTn) are highly sensitive and specific markers of myocardial injury. Elevated cTn levels have considerable significance in both prognosis and guidance of the therapy of acute coronary syndrome. Thus, cTn measurements are commonly utilized in coronary care units and emergency departments to diagnose acute coronary syndrome. However, it must be considered that cTn elevations may be seen in many diseases other than acute coronary syndrome. In this article, we reviewed the clinical syndromes associated with elevated cTn levels.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Coronary Disease / blood
  • Coronary Disease / diagnosis
  • Heart Injuries / blood*
  • Heart Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / blood
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Prognosis
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Troponin I / blood*
  • Troponin T / blood*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Troponin I
  • Troponin T