From: Diagnostic performance of hybrid cardiac SPECT/CT imaging for patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy
TC (n = 11) | ACS (n = 11) | P value | |
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Age (years) | 75 (69–86) | 72 (63–81) | 0.216 |
Female | 8 (73%) | 6 (55%) | 0.658 |
Coronary risk factor | |||
Smoking habit | 1 (9%) | 8 (73%) | 0.009 |
Hypertension | 10 (90%) | 8 (73%) | 0.580 |
Dyslipidemia | 2 (18%) | 8 (73%) | 0.032 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (18%) | 3 (27%) | 1.000 |
Family history | 0 (0%) | 3 (27%) | 0.214 |
Blood exam | |||
CK (IU/l) | 122 (94–155) | 298 (114–540) | 0.177 |
CK-MB (ng/ml) | 9 (6–17) | 12 (6–23) | 0.533 |
Troponin T (ng/dl) | 0.038 (0.016–0.280) | 0.052 (0.041–0.834) | 0.503 |
BNP (pg/ml) | 176 (119–695) | 191 (44–327) | 0.514 |
Onset to SPECT (days) | 10 (7–14) | 13 (9–18) | 0.289 |
Onset to CCT (days) | 8 (6–10) | 9 (7–18) | 0.503 |