Temporarily increased stroke rate after Takotsubo syndrome: need for an anticoagulation?

Table 3 Description of differences between MRI parameters of initial MRI (n = 72) and follow-up scan (n = 63)

MRI parameters	MRI I	MRI II	p-value
LV function
LVEF (%)	49.5 (25–73)	64 (49–84)	< 0.001
LVEDVI (ml/m²)	76.5 (47.0–112.0)	73 (46.0–101.0)	0.198
LV ballooning n (%)
anterior	65 (90)	2 (3)	< 0.001
midventricular	7 (10)	0	0.493
basal	0	0
Myocardial injury (%)
T2 Volume	13.5 ± 11.3	0.6 ± 2.4	< 0.001
LGE Volume	0.0 ± 0.0	0.0 ± 0.0

LV ballooning is presented as number of patients and percentage. LVEF, LVEDVI are presented as median with minimum and maximum range. LGE (myocardial scarring) and T2 volumes (myocardial oedema) are presented as mean with standard deviation. MRI Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, AW anterior wall, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDVI left ventricular end diastolic volume index, LV left ventricular, LGE late gadolinium enhancement
P-values in italic indicates statistical significance

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