We sought to determine the troponin I levels at the time of delivery in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia.
Plasma samples were obtained at the time of delivery and serum troponin I was measured by ELISA method.
Thirty-nine women were included (20 with preeclampsia and 19 without). Mean troponin I level was 0.008 ng/mL in patients with preeclampsia and 0.01 ng/mL in controls (P =.59). The highest troponin I level was 0.04 ng/mL for both patients with and without preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia was not associated with a rise in troponin I levels in our study. Patients with preeclampsia and elevated troponin levels should have further cardiac investigations.