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. 2015 Aug 23;7(10):820–824. doi: 10.14740/jocmr2280w

Table 3. Causes (Non-Acute Coronary Syndrome) of Elevated Troponin by System [9-12].

Cardiovascular Respiratory
  Aortic dissection   Pulmonary embolism
  Arrhythmia   ARDS
  Heart failure Infectious/immune
  Endocarditis/myocarditis/pericarditis   Severe sepsis/septic shock
  LVH   Critical illness
  Infiltrative disease   TTP
  Stress cardiomyopathy Gastrointestinal
Mechanical injury   Severe GI bleeding
  Blunt trauma/contusion CNS
  Cardiac surgery/angioplasty/ablation/cardioversion   Ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke
  CPR   Severe head trauma
Musculoskeletal/skin Renal
  Rhabdomyolysis   Chronic kidney disease
  Extensive burns Other
Toxins/drugs   Strenuous exercise
  Cocaine
  Cardiotoxic chemotherapy
  Cyanide intoxication
  Carbon monoxide poisoning
  Amphetamines
  Scorpion/snake/box jellyfish venom