Troponin-I

The role of cardiac biomarkers in the evaluation of ED patients presenting with chest pain continues to increase in importance. Biomarkers can serve to confirm the diagnosis in symptomatic patients with diagnostic ECG changes. The additional diagnostic value of cardiac biomarkers is in the assessment of the majority of patients who present with nonspecific symptoms and/or a nondiagnostic ECG.

Troponin is one such marker that can aid in the diagnosis of AMI.

Diagnostic Value and Prognostic Potential of Cardiac Troponin