Troponin in newborns and pediatric patients.
Cardiac troponin represents a sensitive and specific marker of ischemic myocardial damage in adult and neonatal populations. Cardiac function in neonates could be influenced by the severity of respiratory distress and its ventilatory management. This short review summarizes the experimental and clinical evidence regarding the role of cardiac troponin in assessment of cardiac function, in following findings: neonatal intensive care, respiratory distress syndrome, asphyxia, congenital heart disease and post cardiac surgery.
Correale
Michele
M
Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy. opsfco@tin.it
Nunno
Loredana
L
Ieva
Riccardo
R
Rinaldi
Matteo
M
Maffei
GianFranco
G
Magaldi
Rosario
R
Di Biase
Matteo
M
D000328:Adult; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000378:metabolism; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D011247:Pregnancy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015145:Tocolysis; D014336:Troponin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
D015415:Biomarkers; D014336:Troponin