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ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2025

Biomarkers of myocardial contusion: no one should stand alone.

Ayman El-Menyar

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Article in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ayman El-MenyarHamad Medical Corporation & Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar. aymanco65@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2584-953X

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In some situations, traumatic myocardial contusion can be a serious event. However, its initial diagnosis is difficult and clinically often overlooked. Therefore, researchers primarily focus on biomarkers and other laboratory tools to detect it early. However, the discriminatory power of the currently available biochemical markers remains low. Plenty of these biomarkers are not clinically applicable yet. On the other hand, high-sensitive troponins are the most important bedside tool in this regard. Still, if any of the other laboratory tools become positive, they must be linked to a high index of suspicion, serial electrocardiographic monitoring, and point-of-care echocardiographic scanning. This will ensure safe patient discharge from the emergency department.

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BiomarkersMyocardial ContusionsTroponinEchocardiographyElectrocardiographyHumansBiomarkersTroponin

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