Did you know?
-‘Troponemia’ or ‘Troponinemia’ is not a diagnosis.
-Elevated troponin levels are not benign: The medical literature demonstrates increased 30, 60 and 90-day mortality with elevated troponin levels when associated with surgical procedures.
-If your patient’s troponin level increases during their hospitalization above the upper limits of normal, please consider documenting one of the following:
- Not clinically relevant
- Demand Ischemia
- Type II NSTEMI
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