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How Long After Stents Placement Should Troponin Levels Be Back To Normal?
Question: how long after a heart XXXXXXX that placed 3 stents in my heart, should my triponin levels be back to normal
Brief Answer:
Up to seven days.
Detailed Answer:
Greetings, Mr. XXXX! My name is Dr. Meriton. Thank you for your question and welcome to HealthCare Magic. I understand your concern.
The troponin levels in blood stream are not related to the left heart catheterization nor the coronary artery stent implantation. It is an indicator of heart muscle cell damage, which happens during acute myocardial infarction. Actually, this marker and creatine phosphokinase (CK) MB fraction are the most sensitive and specific cardiac cell damage markers. Therefore, in the scenario of acute myocardial infarction, troponin becomes detectable in blood stream four hours after the beginning of the damage instalment. It reaches its peak after 36-48 hours, and comes back to normal after seven days. Sometimes it can remain high up to ten days. I am confident that you have taken or will take recommendations on discharge, by your attending cardiologist, but I find it appropriate to give you some recommendations. You have to quit smoking, if you are a smoker, because smoking increases the risk of within stent blockages. Also, you should adhere to the treatment, especially to clopidogrel for 6-12 months, depending on the type of stent placed, bare metal versus drug eluting. The protocol states that a cardiac stress test 1, 3 and 6 months from stent implantation is recommended.
I hope I was helpful and this answers your question. If you have follow-up questions, I would be happy to help. Wish you a good health.
Best regards and take care,
Dr. Meriton
Up to seven days.
Detailed Answer:
Greetings, Mr. XXXX! My name is Dr. Meriton. Thank you for your question and welcome to HealthCare Magic. I understand your concern.
The troponin levels in blood stream are not related to the left heart catheterization nor the coronary artery stent implantation. It is an indicator of heart muscle cell damage, which happens during acute myocardial infarction. Actually, this marker and creatine phosphokinase (CK) MB fraction are the most sensitive and specific cardiac cell damage markers. Therefore, in the scenario of acute myocardial infarction, troponin becomes detectable in blood stream four hours after the beginning of the damage instalment. It reaches its peak after 36-48 hours, and comes back to normal after seven days. Sometimes it can remain high up to ten days. I am confident that you have taken or will take recommendations on discharge, by your attending cardiologist, but I find it appropriate to give you some recommendations. You have to quit smoking, if you are a smoker, because smoking increases the risk of within stent blockages. Also, you should adhere to the treatment, especially to clopidogrel for 6-12 months, depending on the type of stent placed, bare metal versus drug eluting. The protocol states that a cardiac stress test 1, 3 and 6 months from stent implantation is recommended.
I hope I was helpful and this answers your question. If you have follow-up questions, I would be happy to help. Wish you a good health.
Best regards and take care,
Dr. Meriton
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