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 |