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My triponin levels were at 5.0 in the er and remained up overnite. no damage shown on ekg, is a mild heart attack possible? clogged secondary arterie

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Dr. Chad Boomershine answered

Heart attack by def: Elevated troponin indicates you did have a heart attack by definition.

Dr Mendizabal and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/21/2013

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NONSTEMI: It appears you had a non s-t elevation myocardial infarct or subendocardial infarct. The consequences of which to be determined by serial echocardiography, cardiac catheterization(unless recently done).

Dr Khanna and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/10/2014

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A member asked:

My triponin levels were at 5.0 in the er and remained up overnite. no damage shown on ekg, is a mild heart attack possible? clogged secondary arterie

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Chad Boomershine answered

Dr Mendizabal and another doctor agreed

Dr. Mario Matos-Cruz answered

Dr Khanna and 2 doctors agreed

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