Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3250495 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The case of a 24-year-old athlete who presented with a syncopal episode after having run 25 miles in a marathon is reported. The patient was subsequently found to have significant elevations of troponin I, which remained detectable for 3 days. The patient remained asymptomatic during his 8-day hospitalization without other evidence of cardiac ischemia: studies included echocardiography and multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan. The current knowledge about elevation of troponin I unrelated to cardiac injury in endurance athletes is discussed.
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Authors
Matthew L. Westermeyer, Wesley P. Eilbert,