What are the implications of troponin elevations?
Troponin elevations may persist for up to 14 days or occasionally longer and can convey prognostic assessment beyond that of clinical information, the initial ECG, and the predischarge. In addition, troponin elevations may provide information to direct therapy. Point-of-care troponin values may provide initial diagnostic information, although their sensitivity is substantially below that of central laboratory methods. Additionally, there is controversy as to whether troponin levels are elevated in pre- eclampsia, eclampsia, or gestational hypertension.