Serum cardiac troponin-I in active rheumatic carditis.

Objective :The study was performed to investigate the level of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnl), a specific marker for myocardial cell damage, in the acute rheumatic carditis (RC).Methods : Twenty seven consecutive patients with acute RC and 23 healthy children were enrolled.Result: cTnl level in both groups showed no statistical difference (p > 0.05).Conclusion: Serum cTnl level did not gain clinical use.