Troponin release following exercise test in patients with stable angina pectoris - risk factors and prognostic significance.

Background: Increase of troponin (cTn) is a marker of myocardial injury caused by different mechanisms. Exercise testing (ExT) is a useful clinical tool in predicting the risk of myocardial ischemia, especially in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), who are more often endangered by medical complications. The test is however limited by its low sensitivity and specificity.