Why the study?
Does electrical cardioversion increase cardiac troponin T in patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter?
Does electrical cardioversion increase cardiac troponin T in patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter?
Electrical cardioversion for atrial arrhythmias does not cause myocardial injury as measured by cardiac troponin T, indicating that post-cardioversion troponin elevations should prompt investigation for other causes of myocardial damage.
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Post-cardioversion troponin elevations warrant alternative explanations; leaves open confirmation in larger prospective cohorts.
Greaves et al. (1998) studied this question.
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