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Change in cardiac function unaffected by troponin-guided strategy during chemotherapy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early cardioprotection with carvedilol and candesartan did not add benefit in preserving CV function in ...
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Proteomic insights into troponin elevation following COVID-19 infection

Background Raised cardiac troponin-I is a common finding in patients hospitalised with acute viral infections, including but ...
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UAB-led study reveals that tracking troponin I over time is important for managing blood pressure and predicting risk of heart disease

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 ...
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High levels of troponin in athletes are not caused by narrowed coronary arteries

Exercising is healthy, but it also puts strain on the heart. During physical exertion, the protein troponin is released—a biomarker indicative of cardiac damage. New research from Radboudumc involving ...
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Troponins May be Prognostic in Nonobstructive CAD Regardless of Microvascular Function

The study covered in this summary was published in researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. In patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), modest troponin ...
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Troponin Testing Presents Problems in Kidney-Impaired People

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) assays left much to be desired for their performance among people with kidney impairment in a secondary trial analysis. These newer assays flagged sixfold ...
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High-Sensitivity Troponin Assays May Stratify Risk in Chronic CAD

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.
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Elevated troponin and abnormalities of cardiac structure and function in AL cardiac amyloidosis

A retrospective review of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), bortezomib, and dexamethasone (DVD) for relapsed or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (MM) ...
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Troponin, Echo a Prognostic Power Combo in COVID-19

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The prevalence of troponin-defined myocardial injury exceeded 60% among selected patients ...
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High Burden of CAD in Chest Pain Patients With ‘Normal’ Troponin

(UPDATED) Patients presenting with chest pain who are excluded for myocardial infarction but have troponin levels that fall into the intermediate range are more likely to have coronary artery disease ...
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Troponin kinetics can be used to identify hemorrhagic MI, a dangerous condition after PCI

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Troponin kinetics can be used to detect hemorrhagic MI after PCI for STEMI. Hemorrhagic MI is linked to elevated ...