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Pericarditis can cause inflammation to the muscular layers of the heart which causes troponin to be released from the cardiac myocytes.
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b
Pericarditis
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This will not cause a rise in troponin levels as it will not specifically damage cardiac myocytes.
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a
Anxiety
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A PE can cause ischaemia in the right ventricle which causes the increase in troponin.
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d
Pulmonary embolus
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Troponin is released from cardiac myocytes which they are damaged. This can happen in most diseases affecting the heart.
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c
Arrythmias
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The mechanism for this is not fully understood. It is thought to relate to the reduced clearance of cardiac troponin, as everyone has small quantities within their blood.
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e
Chronic kidney disease
Concept
Chapter
2693
4070
Troponin
Topic
170
Clinical Chemistry
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A 68 year old man presents with central crushing chest pain. Bloods are taken and show a raised troponin which raises suspicions of a myocardial infarction.

Which of the following does not commonly cause a raised blood troponin level?
a