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High serum cardiac troponin T concentrations in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome *
Author(s) -
Trevisanuto D,
Zaninotto M,
Altinier S,
Plebani M,
Zanardo V
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb03364.x
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , troponin complex , gestational age , cardiology , troponin , troponin t , pediatrics , myocardial infarction , anesthesia , pregnancy , biology , genetics
In preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), cardiac function is negatively influenced by the severity of the lung disease. On day 2 of life, cardiac troponin T (cTnT), biochemical marker of myocardial injury, was measured in 46 preterm infants (gestational age ≤32 wk), 26 with RDS and 20 without: median (range) 0.38 (0.02–1.57) μgL vs 0.13 (0.02–0.85) μgL, respectively. Conclusion : High cTnT concentrations in preterm infants with RDS suggest the presence of myocardial damage in this group of high‐risk patients.