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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After being anesthetized and undergoing major surgery, up to one in five patients have increased levels of the protein troponin in their blood. This can be a sign of heart damage. Researchers at ...

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 ...

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 ...