In December 2019 an infection with a new virus called SARS-COV2 emerged the Wuhan area in China and took the name of COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019). This disease has spread globally to the point of being called a pandemic by the WHO. Although mainly respiratory in nature, COVID-19 seems to trigger an intense inflammatory response, with a multi-systemic impact including the cardiovascular system. In this work, we propose to synthesize and analyze data from the literature to determine the usefulness of troponin measurement in patients with COVID-19. Cardiac troponin is a laboratory parameter and its measurement is relevant in the management of Covid-19 given the frequency of associated cardiovascular lesions. Several observational studies have shown that patients with Covid-19 have significant elevation of troponin levels up to 59%; however, increased troponin levels are considered predictive of mortality.
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