Introduction Nowadays, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays are available for clinical use and are part of the definition of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). , However, troponin elevation is not limited to AMI, since other conditions related to oxygen demand mismatch, direct myocardial damage, increased myocardial strain, systemic processes (i.e. sepsis), neurological disease and renal failure can also result in its increase. Troponin can now also be detected in atypical scenarios, such as in strenuous endurance exercise, rapid atrial pacing, and […]