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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Rising troponin levels after exercise can help identify those at risk of cardiovascular disease or early death; the findings do not mean exercise is harmful. While exercise provides a variety of ...

Cardiac troponin concentrations follow a different arc across the years in women versus men, according to a new study tracking how biomarker values shifted by sex over 15 years. Unlike the ...

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing can identify patients with stable coronary artery disease who have a greater risk for MI or cardiovascular death, a study conducted in Scotland indicates.

Hypertension affects nearly half the United States population. Individuals with hypertension are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease if blood pressure is not controlled. Identifying ...

Switching from a conventional to a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay in emergency departments is associated with a reduction in both mortality at 1 year and new admissions for myocardial ...

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