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Safaa Hilal: POCUS in the Evaluation of Perioperative Troponin Elevation
Nov 8, 2026, 05:47

Safaa Hilal: POCUS in the Evaluation of Perioperative Troponin Elevation

Safaa Hilal, Managing Director at Egyptian Society of Anesthesiology and Acute Care (ESAAC), shared a post on LinkedIn:

“In ICU and perioperative patients, troponin elevation is common and may be associated with myocardial oxygen supply–demand imbalance, systemic inflammation, hemodynamic instability or coronary thrombosis.

The clinical decision should integrate:

  • Hemodynamic status and oxygenation
  • Serial troponin changes
  • ECG findings
  • Bedside echocardiography / POCUS
  • Underlying disease and clinical trajectory

POCUS can identify new regional wall-motion abnormalities, ventricular dysfunction or right ventricular strain, but no isolated finding establishes the mechanism of troponin elevation.”

Safaa Hilal: POCUS in the Evaluation of Perioperative Troponin Elevation

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