Key result
Elevated troponin I is uncommon during acute rheumatic fever.
Why the study?
Does Troponin I have diagnostic value in acute rheumatic fever?
Does Troponin I have diagnostic value in acute rheumatic fever?
Elevated Troponin I is uncommon during acute rheumatic fever, suggesting limited diagnostic value for rheumatic myocarditis.
Troponin I testing unlikely to aid rheumatic myocarditis diagnosis; Level 5 data leaves utility open for prospective study.
Whether rheumatic myocarditis helps to precipitate heart failure during rheumatic fever remains controversial. Might troponins have diagnostic value in
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Beat J. Meyer (2003) studied this question. Elevated troponin I is uncommon during acute rheumatic fever.
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