Elevated cardiac troponin I in sepsis and septic shock: no evidence for thrombus associated myocardial necrosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Elevated cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is frequently observed in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. However, the mechanisms underlying cTnI release in these patients are still unknown. To date no data regarding coagulation disturbances as a possible mechanism fo...

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Main Authors: David R Altmann, Wolfgang Korte, Micha T Maeder, Thomas Fehr, Philipp Haager, Hans Rickli, Gian-Reto Kleger, Regulo Rodriguez, Peter Ammann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20140242/?tool=EBI