Title: Troponin in Newborns and Pediatric Patients
Volume: 7
Issue: 4
Author(s): Michele Correale, Loredana Nunno, Riccardo Ieva, Matteo Rinaldi, GianFranco Maffei, Rosario Magaldi and Matteo Di Biase
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Troponin, neonatal intensive care, respiratory distress syndrome, asphyxia, congenital heart disease and post cardiac surgery
Abstract: Cardiac troponin represents a sensitive and specific marker of ischemic myocardial damage in adult and neonatal populations. Cardiac function in neonates could be influenced by the severity of respiratory distress and its ventilatory management. This short review summarizes the experimental and clinical evidence regarding the role of cardiac troponin in assessment of cardiac function, in following findings: neonatal intensive care, respiratory distress syndrome, asphyxia, congenital heart disease and post cardiac surgery.
