No: Stress and anxiety do not typically raise troponin levels. Medical conditions such as severe high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, renal failure are associated with elevated levels of troponin. Elevated troponin is not the cause of heart attack, but can result from one.
Answered 6/6/2021
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Troponin levels: It can be due to the things mentioned but may be elevated on a normal basis.
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Probably: Troponin level is a very sensitive test. If it is elevated it means there is some damage to the heart muscle. The term heart attack is used when the damage to the heart muscle is severe enough to cause dysfunction or ECG changes. The terms are based on the severity and the diagnostic capability. The situation you described can still cause heart attack.
Answered 6/16/2017
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