Serum cardiac troponin T, troponin I, plasma BNP and left ventricular mass index in professional football players.

Unlabelled: Concentrations of cardiac troponins (cTn) in serum or plasma may be elevated in several disease states other than acute coronary syndromes. In heart failure and end stage renal disease, cardiac troponin T (cTnT) correlates positively with left ventricular mass index (LVMI). Exercise-induced elevation of cardiac troponins in well-trained athletes has been confirmed by several reports but the aetiology and clinical significance is unclear.

Elevated cardiac troponin T in peritoneal dialysis patients is associated with CRP and predicts all-cause mortality and cardiac death.

Background: Cardiac troponin T (cTnT) is a highly sensitive and specific marker of myocardial damage. In sera from patients with end-stage renal disease, cTnT may be elevated without other signs of acute myocardial injury. It has been shown that elevated cTnT in haemodialysis patients is associated with poor prognostic outcome.