Autopsy Cardiac Troponin I Plasma Levels Can Be Elevated in Myocardial Infarction Type 3: A Proposal to Modify the Definition of Myocardial Infarction Type 3

Conclusions If cTnI plasma levels are measured in autopsy blood samples after sudden and unexpected death due to MI type 3, highly elevated cTnI plasma levels may be detected. We propose that the current MI type 3 definition be slightly modified to include the possible elevation of cTnI plasma levels if measured at autopsy in the immediate postmortem period.
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research