List of non-ACS causes of elevated cardiac troponins
| Potential Mechanism of Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imbalance of oxygen supply and demand | Inflammation or edema | Multifactorial/unclear | |
| List of causes | Microvascular CAD, Tachy-brady arrhythmias, aortic dissection, hypertensive crisis, cardiomyopathy, acute respiratory distress syndrome/acute respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, severe anemia, shock (septic, cardiogenic, or hypovolemic) | Myocarditis, rhabdomyolysis, pericarditis, defibrillator-related injury, surgery, ablation, cardiac contusion, drug-induced cardiotoxicity | Infiltrative diseases (amyloidosis, sarcoidosis), renal disease, acute neurological diseases (stroke, trauma), heart failure, stress cardiomyopathy, and vasculitis |