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Can troponin levels predict future heart attack? normal ekg, troponin levels very low chest xray good. i never know when to go when i have chest pain or pain between my breasts. been there several times, always got a clean bill of health. thanks?
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Current normal troponin levels are not predictive of future heart attacks. Tight follow up with expanding work up for causes other than heart or lungs for your chest pain in the outpatient setting may help in deciding when to go to ER based on pain's characteristics.
Answered 11/30/2022
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