Causes of high troponin levels sepsis, which is a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to an infection entering the bloodstream. kidney failure or chronic kidney disease. heart failure. chemotherapy-related damage to the heart. pulmonary embolism. heart infection. myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart. Are biomarkers elevated in unstable angina?Read More →
Stable Angina / Angina Pectoris. Unstable Angina. Variant (Prinzmetal) Angina. Microvascular Angina. Can you have a heart attack without angina? Is this possible? A: Yes, this type of heart attack is called a myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease, or MINOCA. What are the 4 E’sRead More →
This causes symptoms of angina and is a sign that your heart needs to rest. The key difference between angina and a heart attack is that angina is the result of narrowed (rather than blocked) coronary arteries. This is why, unlike a heart attack, angina does not cause permanent heartRead More →