title: [Increased troponin I level in a Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient with normal coronarography].
abstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by a progressive skeletal muscular weakness. As the respiratory care of such patients has been dramatically improved during the past few years, the DMD associated cardiomyopathy is becoming a new concern. We report a clinical case of a Troponin I level increase with normal coronarography occurring after an acute episode of respiratory failure. This report suggests the sensitivity of cardiomyocytes to hypoxemia in DMD patients.
authors.affiliation: Unité de réanimation chirurgicale, hospices civils de Lyon, hôpital de Croix-Rousse, université de Lyon, Grande rue de Croix-Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schoeffler
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wallet
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tramoni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Workineh
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Viale
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duperret
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000097:blood*; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019210:Troponin I