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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología
Print version ISSN 0120-5633
Abstract
URIBE, Hellen C.; LINARES, Gerardo and CORTES, Luis A.. Biological markers of myocardial damage and high-altitude pulmonary edema. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2014, vol.21, n.3, pp.183-187. ISSN 0120-5633.
The high-altitude pulmonary edema is a potentially fatal condition that occurs in people who rapidly ascend above 2,500 m. Hypoxia, functional class deterioration, and breathing difficulty are due to a non-carcinogenic pulmonary edema. In this case report of high-altitude pulmonary edema, we found an elevation of biomarkers of myocardial damage without myocardial or coronary compromise. This finding has not been widely documented. Recent observations have shown the elevation of brain natriuretic peptide, and even a case with positive troponin associated with high-altitude pulmonary edema has been found.
Keywords : Edema; Brain natriuretic peptide; Troponin; High-altitude illness.