What does an elevated troponin T level mean?

Answer 1

Cardiac troponin levels are usually too low to measure. Elevated troponin T levels indicate that there has been some form of damage to the heart.

Strenuous exercise can also temporarily elevate troponin levels for a brief time. The effects of a heart attack would keep troponin T levels elevated for up to two weeks.

Answer 2

Abnormal troponin T levels are generally the product of some form of heart damage (heart attack).

Answer 3

Increased troponin levels indicate myocardial infarction or injury in a person with chest pain or pressure.