Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Apr 2021)

Predictors associated with increased troponin in acute decompensated and chronic heart failure patients

  • Draghici Anamaria,
  • Buzea Catalin Adrian,
  • Delcea Caterina,
  • Vijan Ancuta,
  • Dan Gheorghe Andrei

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2021-0015
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 2
pp. 153 – 164

Abstract

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Background: Myocardial injury (INJ) expressed by elevated high-sensitivity troponin (hs-Tn) is common in heart failure (HF), due to cardiovascular and non-cardiac conditions. The mechanisms of INJ in acute decompensated HF (ADHF) versus chronic HF (CHF) are still debated. This study’s purpose was to evaluate the determinants of elevated hs-TnT in ADHF and CHF.

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