Treat the patient not the blood test: The implications of an increase in cardiac troponin after prolonged endurance exercise

Gregory Whyte; Nigel Stephens; Roxy Senior; Keith George; Robert Shave; Mathew Wilson; Sanjay Sharma

doi:10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0756

Treat the patient not the blood test: The implications of an increase in cardiac troponin after prolonged endurance exercise

Gregory Whyte, Nigel Stephens, Roxy Senior, Keith George, Robert Shave, Mathew Wilson, Sanjay Sharma

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Collapse after prolonged endurance exercise is common and usually benign. This case study reports a triathlete who suffered a vaso-vagal associated collapsed after exercise. Misdiagnosis of myocardial injury in the presence of elevated cardiac troponins and ECG anomalies led to inappropriate management and highlights the difficulty in treating the collapsed athlete following arduous exercise.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	2009
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0756
Publication status	Published - 2 Feb 2009
Externally published	Yes

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