False elevation of cardiac markers: importance of recognition
Yaser Elnahar, Joseph Daoko, Karim El Kersh, Jennifer C Kam, Chady Sarraf, Fayez ShamoonSt.Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USAAbstract: The availability of troponins as cardiac markers in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome is invaluable.However, their elevation can sometimes lead the physician astray.We report a rare case of a