Postexercise troponin I levels in patients with suspected stable ischemic heart disease

In this study, we assessed whether, among patients with suspected of having stable angina, the increase in troponin I (TnI) levels after exercise stress test (EST) might help identify those with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial ischemia. Methods We performed maximal treadmill EST in 50 patients (age 64 ± 9 years; 38 men) admitted to our Cardiology Department to undergo elective coronary angiography because of a suspicion of stable angina. TnI was measured before and 12 h after EST. Results TnI increased after EST compared with baseline in the whole population (from 0.44 ± 0.76 to 0.84 ± 1.12 ng/dl, P 
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Coronary artery disease Source Type: research