The Significance of Troponin Elevation for the Clinical Course and Outcome of First-Ever Ischaemic Stroke

Conclusions: Elevated TnI concentration occurs in 1/10 of patients with acute ischaemic stroke. It is connected with an unfavourable course of stroke leading to a significant disability and less independence in their everyday functioning. The right hemisphere is the most common site of stroke accompanied by elevated concentration of troponin in patients with no ischaemic changes in the electrocardiogram. Troponin-positive acute coronary syndrome in the period of acute stroke increases mortality within one month. Among patients with an abnormal troponin concentration in the acute phase of stroke, poor outcome is attributed to stroke severity on admission.Cerebrovasc Dis 2014;38:212-218
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Source Type: research