DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old male who apparently suffered a case of food poisoning. I say apparently because no cause was ever discovered for the uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea that lasted ...

Exercising is healthy, but it also puts strain on the heart. During physical exertion, the protein troponin is released—a biomarker indicative of cardiac damage. New research from Radboudumc involving ...

As a complement to other biomarkers, the cytokine may aid in the decision to send patients home from the ED or admit them.

A study led by the University of St Andrews suggests that a frequently used medical test for heart injury could one day be used to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalisation. Cardiac troponins are ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My mom was just admitted to the hospital with chest pressure. She had just lost her husband of 62 years last week, and she initially thought this was just stress. They said she might ...

A study led by the University of St Andrews suggests that a frequently used medical test for heart injury could one day be used to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization. Cardiac troponins are ...

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin thresholds used to diagnose myocardial infarction (MI) and injury after cardiac surgery may need to be considerably higher than those currently recommended, a new ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high troponin levels are twice as likely to have cardiac ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Centra has implemented a new type of testing across its system and in emergency departments. The testing allows healthcare providers to more quickly identify whether a patient ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 77-year-old male who apparently suffered a case of food poisoning. I say apparently because no cause was ever discovered for the uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea that lasted ...