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- Troponin found circulation in the heart is an indicator of a myocardial injury
- Myocardial injury causes inflammation
- Troponin levels are elevated in COVID-19 patients
- Mortality rates of those with COVID-19 are greater in those with cardiovascular disease
- COVID-19 patients experiencing ARDS are at greater risk of developing nonischemic myocardial injury and type 2 myocardial infarction

Troponin and cardiovascular disease in relation to COVID-19

Chapman, A. R., Bularga, A., & Mills, N. L. (2020). High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Can Be an Ally in the Fight Against COVID-19. Circulation, 141(22), 1733–1735. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047008


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