Q: is troponin i level of <0.02 level good or bad?

Good. : A negative troponin in the context of chest pain, especially if two or three readings are negative, is reassuring as to the absence of a heart attack. And that's good.

Q: would angina increase troponins? not an actual mi?

Yes: You can have elevated troponins without heart damage. Usually this is of concern and that type of elevation warrants close observation. Other causes for elevated troponin,include hypertrophic heart, and if renal problems troponin can be elevated.

Question 1

with diarrhea, fever, chest pain, ekg ok, echo ok, prescription ok, troponin 300..myocarditis confirmed?

Accepted Answer

No: With massive troponin elevation (300!), you have to rule out coronary occlusion (thrombosis/dissection/embolism) - need coronary angiography to rule that out. Cardiac MRI is sometimes suggestive of myocarditis, but most cardiologists would still need a coronary angiogram to rule out coronary abnormalities.

Question 2

what is troponin?

Accepted Answer

Heart blood test: Troponin is a type of blood enzyme test that detects heart muscle breakdown.  The troponin level can go up with heart attacks (myocardial infarctions).

Question 3

meaning of troponin i elevation?

Accepted Answer

Heart Muscle Damage: Troponin i and t are biomarkers that are very sensitive and specific for heart muscle damage (heart attack).  When these are elevated, they usually (but not always) indicated a heart attack. There are some exceptions, so you should speak with a physician to clarify this issue.

Question 4

where do i go for a troponin test?

Accepted Answer

Ask ordering doctor: If one's doctor orders a lab test, his doctor has a good idea of where the test should be done. If done in a hospital, that would be the hospital lab. If done while a patient is in the ER, that would usually be the hospital lab too. If done at an outpatient lab location, the sample is taken at the outpatient location, but the test might be done at a central location for that lab company.

Question 5

what is the troponin test done for?

Accepted Answer

Check for heart atta: Troponin is measured to check for a heart attack, as troponin t is a specific protein that only the heart makes. If it is in the blood it means some heart muscle was damaged, which could be because of a heart attack.

Question 6

what would cause high troponin levels?

Accepted Answer

Damaged heart muscle: If heart muscle cells r damaged, troponin will leak into the blood + levels will rise. However, the muscle damage may be caused by several diseases, not the least of which is coronary artery disease (c article via link below 4 details) http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc1860726/
bottom line? Troponin levels r a sensitive + specific indicator of heart muscle damage from any cause. Dr mike.

Question 7

what does low level of troponin i mean?

Accepted Answer

Normal finding: Troponin i is elevated due to injury to heart muscle and is used to help diagnose heart attacks as well as stratify risk in patients with chest pain. A low or unmeasurable troponin is a normal finding but does not guarantee a lack of heart issues.

Question 8

can you die from elevated troponin levels?

Accepted Answer

No: An elevated level in the blood may indicate heart damage. The amount of elevation is proportional to the amount of damage. Thus a massive heart attack would result in high level of troponin elevation and would suggest more severe heart damage.

Question 9

is troponin i level of <0.02 level good or bad?

Accepted Answer

Good. : A negative troponin in the context of chest pain, especially if two or three readings are negative, is reassuring as to the absence of a heart attack.  And that's good.

Question 10

would angina increase troponins? not an actual mi?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can have elevated troponins without heart damage.  Usually this is of concern and that type of elevation warrants close observation.  Other causes for elevated troponin,include hypertrophic heart, and if renal problems troponin can be elevated.

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