There is still a debate about very high-level endurance exercise. While most recreational runners show no lasting harm, some ...

Troponin refers to three different proteins that help regulate the contractions of the heart and skeletal muscles. Normal troponin levels range from 0 to 0.04 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml). The ...

Relying on the sex-specific 99th percentile upper reference limit of cardiac troponin may incorrectly suggest myocardial infarction (MI) in older adults with suspected heart attacks, though no ...

Using age-specific thresholds for troponin measurement would more accurately diagnose myocardial injury when assessing patients for suspected myocardial infarction (MI), a new study suggests. The ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remains concerned about the potential of biotin, or vitamin B 7, to interfere with the results of laboratory testing, including troponin testing for diagnosis ...

How many ways can a troponin assay come up with a false positive or a false negative? In this episode of AP Cardiology, Andrew Perry, MD, tallies it up with Robert Christenson, PhD, of the University ...

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Dana Fletcher, Martin Berner, and Robin Pettini from Siemens Healthineers about the connection between high-sensitivity troponin and heart attacks. What is ...

Recently granted CE Mark, the novel test delivers improved sensitivity and accuracy for faster and more reliable diagnosis in emergencies. The test helps clinicians quickly identify heart attack and ...

With appropriate risk stratification and prehospital point-of-care troponin testing by emergency medical services (EMS), the estimated annual cost savings could be as low as A$6 million to as high as ...