Thanks curmudgen. Very good point.
I saw my GP today. I asked him why my Troponin could have elevated. He explained it was probably my esophagus that made them rise. He also explained that the Troponin enzymes can rise for a lot of reasons. Even anxiety can cause it. I guess I will start making sure my esophagus gets better.
Thanks for your help clover43210 and curmudgen.
Thank you for the update. I had never of that before since Troponin is supposedly very specific to the heart tissue... but I guess anything is possible. Be well.
Troponin is found in skeletal and cardiac muscle and is usually a marker for cardiac muscle damage. The lower esophagus and stomach are lined with smooth muscle which does not use troponin. I did a wiki search and could not find any reference to esophagus?????
I find it interesting reading your comments and decided to google a bit. It seems Pericarditis can cause a rise in Troponin and the symptoms seem very similar to what I had. The pain has gone, so I don't beleive it is chronic and is probably over now anyway. Nothing points to what my GP told me.
Metoprolol is a beta blocker and helps to lower blood pressure and the heart rate. It is prescribed for angina and to help prevent a heart attack. After taking this drug for several years I have become rather dependent on it. I have a really bad day if I miss my dose. I take 100 mg every morning. Since you have a healthy heart and feel that it wasn't a heart attack I would certainly discuss the use of this drug and I would give this some thought before getting started on it. If there isn't any real need for it stop taking it. Just my 2 cents.
Ally