The rate of cardiac injury as determined by cTnI in this study was 19%. In trying to identify any factors that may contribute to an overestimation of cardiac injury, we consider the use of cTnI ...

the recently introduced highly sensitive troponin tests will expand the diagnostic potential to the detection of minute injuries of the heart.” Hugo Katus' comment comes after the publication of ...

Cardiac enzymes ... There are a number causes for troponin elevation not related to myocardial infarction; however, troponin elevation is much more sensitive than myoglobin and even creatine ...

Cardiac troponins are a group of markers used to predict the risk of heart disease. However, it is not well understood how controlling blood pressure affects levels of troponin I and whether the ...

Background: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are useful biomarkers for cardiovascular risk stratification. Little data are available regarding the ...