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In 2010 i was taken to the hospital for severe chest pains ( at 32 yrs old) when they drew blood my triponin was at 41.7 .

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Troponin: Troponin elevation means that there was heart muscle damage. The cause however should be further investigated. If cardiac cath and echo are negative, other cause could be inflammation, myocarditis. Cardiac MRI might help.

Answered 10/4/2016

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