TY - JOUR T1 - Troponin elevation after noncardiac surgery: Significance and management JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 595 LP - 602 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.82a.15076 VL - 82 IS - 9 AU - Samuel Horr AU - Grant Reed AU - Venu Menon Y1 - 2015/09/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/9/595.abstract N2 - How to interpret and manage troponin elevations after noncardiac surgery is a common clinical question for cardiologists and internists. An estimated 5% to 25% of patients who undergo noncardiac surgery have an elevated postoperative troponin level. Patients with troponin elevation are at higher short-term and long-term risk of morbidity and mortality. Current guidelines provide few recommendations on how to manage these patients. The authors review the evidence and guidelines and propose treatment strategies. ER -