Severe Fetal Distress and Placental Damage might be Associated with High Troponin I (cTnI) Levels in Mothers.
Am J Case Rep
; 19: 194-198, 2018 Feb 21.
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| ID: mdl-29463784
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND Troponin I is the gold standard for the diagnosis of adult acute coronary syndrome. Although it is known that a hypoxic fetus may produce cTnI, fetal cTnI passage in maternal blood has never been documented. CASE REPORT We report a case where the rise of cTnI in the blood of a pregnant woman was not related to maternal heart disease. Instead, it might be suggestive of a fetal cardiac origin, as there was a severe placental insufficiency with a fetal intrauterine growth restriction. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the rise of cTnI in maternal blood in a cardiovascular healthy pregnant woman might have a fetal origin. After having excluded any maternal causes, cTnI elevation could be explained with the transfer of fetal cTnI through an injured placenta.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Placentarias
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Troponina I
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Aborto Terapéutico
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Sangre Fetal
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Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Case Rep
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia