INTRODUCTION: Preeclampsia involves a diffuse inflammatory state and elevated levels of troponins in patients with preeclampsia have been anecdotally reported. It is, however, unknown whether it is attributable to the preeclampsia. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the troponin I levels at the time of delivery in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia. METHODS: Plasma samples were obtained at the time of delivery and serum troponin I was measured by ELISA method. RESULTS: Thirty-nine women were included (20 with preeclampsia and 19 without). Mean troponin I level was 0.008 ng/mL in patients with preeclampsia and 0.01 ng/mL in controls (P =.59). The highest troponin I level was 0.04 ng/mL for both patients with and without preeclampsia. CONCLUSIONS: Preeclampsia was not associated with a rise in troponin I levels in our study. Patients with preeclampsia and elevated troponin levels should have further cardiac investigations.
INTRODUCTION: Preeclampsia involves a diffuse inflammatory state and elevated levels of troponins in patients with preeclampsia have been anecdotally reported. It is, however, unknown whether it is attributable to the preeclampsia. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the troponin I levels at the time of delivery in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia. METHODS: Plasma samples were obtained at the time of delivery and serum troponin I was measured by ELISA method. RESULTS: Thirty-nine women were included (20 with preeclampsia and 19 without). Mean troponin I level was 0.008 ng/mL in patients with preeclampsia and 0.01 ng/mL in controls (P =.59). The highest troponin I level was 0.04 ng/mL for both patients with and without preeclampsia. CONCLUSIONS: Preeclampsia was not associated with a rise in troponin I levels in our study. Patients with preeclampsia and elevated troponin levels should have further cardiac investigations.