…with cTnT. Normal values (reference values) URL (upper reference limit) : The URL is the upper normal limit of troponin in a normal (healthy) population. It…

…in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Cardiac troponin is a marker of myocardial injury, not a disease specific marker of myocardial infarction (MI…

…Myocardial injury Myocardial injury is a biochemical diagnosis defined by at least one cardiac troponin value above the assay specific 99th percentile upper reference limit…

…myocardial infarction. Cardiac troponin T and troponin I have emerged as the preferred biomarkers because they are extremely sensitive and specific for myocardial injury. Elevated…

…in symptoms or clinical signs, with or without diagnostic electrocardiographic abnormalities and with or without an acute rise in cardiac troponin. The spectrum ranges from…

…electrocardiographic changes, and with or without acute elevations in cardiac troponin concentrations. Based on the presenting electrocardiogram (ECG) and the presence of troponin elevation, ACS…

…suggesting acute coronary occlusion. Most patients with this working diagnosis subsequently develop myocardial necrosis and cardiac troponin elevation, although not every patient with an initial…

…infarction (AMI), in which myocardial ischaemia is accompanied by cardiomyocyte necrosis and cardiac troponin release meeting the criteria of the universal definition of MI. Clinically…

…and physical examination. It is also reasonable to analyze cardiac troponins if there is any probability of myocardial ischemia as the underlying cause. Holter ECG…

…based on symptoms, the ECG and haemodynamics. Do not wait for troponin. If clinical suspicion persists despite an initially non diagnostic ECG, the ECG must…