[A high troponin value: about a favourable evolution case].
Cardiac troponin I (TnIC) is a sensitive and specific marker for myocardial injuries. A part from its diagnosis character, troponin is a major element for mid term prognosis with regard to occurred cardiovascular events. We are reporting the case of a 56-year-old man admitted to hospital for an inaugural myocardial infarction with positive evolution despite a very high level of troponin (1200 ng/ml) in post re-vascularisation. The context of moderate risk factors and the early re-vascularisation probably contributed to a favourable evolution of the patient. A very high troponin value seems to be more in favour of an effective re-perfusion rather than a mid term prognosis factor in this case.
Soula
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Laboratoire de biologie polyvalente, centre hospitalier de Douai, BP 10740, route de Cambrai, 59507 Douai cedex, France. fabienne.soula@ch-douai.fr
Grozieux de Laguerenne
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Pretorian
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Dujardin
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Fievet
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D015415:Biomarkers; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000097:blood
D015415:Biomarkers; D014336:Troponin