Troponin I in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy, labor, and post partum

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Dec;187(6):1719-20. doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.126648.

Abstract

Cardiac troponin I has become the marker of choice for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. There are specific characteristics of this test that makes it desirable for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy, labor, and post partum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kinetics
  • Labor, Obstetric*
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Postpartum Period*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Troponin I / analysis*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Troponin I