..Starting node ..Increased circulating troponin I concentration (HP:0410173)
Term ID:
410173
Name:
Increased circulating troponin I concentration
Synonym:
Increased troponin I level in blood
Definition:
An increased concentration of tropnin I in the blood, which is a cardiac regulatory protein that controls the calcium mediated interaction between actin and myosin. Raised cardiac troponin concentrations are now accepted as the standard biochemical marker for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.