Elevation of troponin I in athletes: a case report in a marathon runner.
The case of a 24-year-old athlete who presented with a syncopal episode after having run 25 miles in a marathon is reported. The patient was subsequently found to have significant elevations of troponin I, which remained detectable for 3 days. The patient remained asymptomatic during his 8-day hospitalization without other evidence of cardiac ischemia: studies included echocardiography and multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan. The current knowledge about elevation of troponin I unrelated to cardiac injury in endurance athletes is discussed.
Westermeyer
Matthew L
ML
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Eilbert
Wesley P
WP
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
D015415:Biomarkers; D019210:Troponin I