Troponin I Levels in Patients with Preeclampsia - 21/08/11
Requests for reprints should be addressed to Dinesh Arab, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, 2160 South First Avenue, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL-60153.Abstract |
Introduction |
Preeclampsia involves a diffuse inflammatory state and elevated levels of troponins in patients with preeclampsia have been anecdotally reported. It is, however, unknown whether it is attributable to the preeclampsia.
Objective |
We sought to determine the troponin I levels at the time of delivery in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia.
Methods |
Plasma samples were obtained at the time of delivery and serum troponin I was measured by ELISA method.
Results |
Thirty-nine women were included (20 with preeclampsia and 19 without). Mean troponin I level was 0.008 ng/mL in patients with preeclampsia and 0.01 ng/mL in controls (P =.59). The highest troponin I level was 0.04 ng/mL for both patients with and without preeclampsia.
Conclusions |
Preeclampsia was not associated with a rise in troponin I levels in our study. Patients with preeclampsia and elevated troponin levels should have further cardiac investigations.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Troponin, preeclampsia
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