Association Between High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Levels and Myocardial Ischemia During Mental Stress and Conventional Stress

Conclusions
In patients with coronary artery disease, myocardial ischemia during either mental stress or conventional stress is associated with higher resting levels of hs-cTnI. This suggests that hs-cTnI elevation is an indicator of chronic ischemic burden experienced during everyday life. Whether elevated hs-cTnI levels are an indicator of adverse prognosis beyond inducible ischemia or whether it is amenable to intervention requires further investigation.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - April 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Hammadah, M., Al Mheid, I., Wilmot, K., Ramadan, R., Alkhoder, A., Obideen, M., Abdelhadi, N., Fang, S., Ibeanu, I., Pimple, P., Mohamed Kelli, H., Shah, A. J., Pearce, B., Sun, Y., Garcia, E. V., Kutner, M., Long, Q., Ward, L., Bremner, J. D., Esteves, F Tags: Original Research Source Type: research