title: Troponin I elevation in a patient with acute severe bronchospasm.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USA.
authors.forename: Freddy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Angulo
authors.forename: Yesid
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Alvarado
authors.forename: Warangkana
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chokesuwattanaskul
authors.forename: Chanwit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roongsritong
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D019210:Troponin I