Troponin I/ejection fraction ratio: a new index to differentiate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy from myocardial infarction

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 1:180:255-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.186. Epub 2014 Nov 26.

Authors

Giuseppina Novo¹, Salvatore Giambanco², Vito Bonomo², Maria Rita Sutera², Francesco Giambanco³, Antonino Rotolo², Salvatore Evola², Pasquale Assennato², Salvatore Novo²

Affiliations

¹ Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppina.novo@gmail.com.
² Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
³ Division of Cardiology, Ingrassia Hospital, Corso Calatafimi, Palermo, Italy.

PMID: 25463378
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.186

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Left ventricular ejection fraction; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; Troponin.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / blood
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
Stroke Volume / physiology*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / blood
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / physiopathology
Troponin I / blood*

Substances

Troponin I