Increased cardiac troponins, not associated with acute coronary syndrome. Part 2

• Chaulin Aleksey M.
• Duplyakov Dmitriy V.

Abstract

In the 2^nd part of the literature review we consider causes, mechanisms and diagnostic significance of elevated cardiac troponin levels in case of inflammation in the heart (myocarditis, endocarditis, pericarditis), cardiomyopathies and takotsubo syndrome, tachyarrhythmia, aortic dissection, cerebral vascular accidents, cardiotoxic drugs action. Considerable attention is paid to consideration of analytical and pre-analytical interference factors.

Keywords:troponin T and troponin I, myocarditis, endocarditis, pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, tacocubo syndrome, dissecting aortic aneurysm, stroke, tachyarrhythmias, cardiotoxicity, false positive results, rheumatoid factor, alkaline phosphatase

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