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Sometimes in er my troponin levels are high sometimes not but they say there is no heart prob. i never know when to go to er?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Troponin levels: Troponin levels may be elevated in normal individuals. As your heart is ok i wouldnt worry.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 9/15/2013

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How accurate is a EKG, blood, and a stress test to rule out heart issues or angina? I'm 26, overweight, healthy but worry my gerd chest pains is my heart. My troponin I levels were < 0.02. My bp is sometimes elevated and heartrate goes down to 53bpm.

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Loved one (35 M) with schizophrenia started clozapine 2 weeks ago. Weekly blood tests. He was sweating and banging around his room a couple nights ago. Got the call from doc that troponin levels high. In hospital stable now. Potentially heart attack?

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