Troponin I elevation in a patient with acute severe bronchospasm.
Right ventricular strain is a source of troponin elevation in some patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Acute and/or severe obstructive airway disease could lead to a sudden increase in pulmonary arterial pressure and right ventricular afterload. We report a case of troponin I elevation in a 40-year-old woman who presented with acute severe bronchospasm and had a negative evaluation for coronary artery disease.
Angulo
Freddy
F
Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USA.
Alvarado
Yesid
Y
Chokesuwattanaskul
Warangkana
W
Roongsritong
Chanwit
C
D000328:Adult; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
D019210:Troponin I