Troponin elevation is very common in patients with infective endocarditis and is associated with a poor outcome

We sought to study the prevalence of cardiac troponin T (TnT) elevation in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) and its association with in-hospital outcomes.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - February 11, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Andrea Postigo, Javier Bermejo, Patricia Mu ñoz, Maricela Valerio, Mercedes Marín, Blanca Pinilla, Gregorio Cuerpo, Amaia Marí, Antonia Delgado-Montero, Emilio Bouza, Francisco Fernández-Avilés, Manuel Martínez-Sellés Source Type: research