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Table 4 Causes for detectable serum levels of troponins

From: Implications of troponin testing in clinical medicine

Myocardial necrosis unequivocal

Myocardial necrosis possible

Myocardial necrosis unclear

Myocardial infarction

Myocarditis

Renal failure

Cardiac surgery

Heart failure

Chronic haemodialysis

Coronary angioplasty

Rejection of heart transplant

Rhabdomyolysis (from connective-tissue

Defibrillation

Cardiac contusion

diseases)

Catheter ablation

Critically ill patients

 

Resuscitation

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