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Table 3 CMR contribution for the final diagnosis

From: The unique value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome and culprit-free coronary angiograms

 

All population (n = 130)

AMI (n = 25)

Myocarditis (n = 52)

Perimyocarditis (n = 24)

Takotsubo CMP (n = 21)

Unclear dg (n = 8)

p among groups

Diagnosis made mainly by CMR (n)

74 (56.9%)

19 (76.0%)

31 (59.6%)

18 (75.0%)

6 (28.6%)

0 (0%)

<0.001*

CMR confirmed previous suspicion (n)

45 (34.6%)

4 (16.0%)

20 (38.5%)

6 (25.0%)

15 (74.4%)

0 (0%)

CMR did not help (n)

11 (8.5%)

2 (8.0%)

1 (1.9%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

8 (100%)

  1. Values are expressed as the number of subjects with the percentage in parentheses
  2. AMI acute myocardial infarction, CMP cardiomyopathy, dg diagnosis
  3. * p < 0.05 between groups