Table 3.
CMR contribution for the final diagnosis
| 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%) |
Values are expressed as the number of subjects with the percentage in parentheses
AMI acute myocardial infarction, CMP cardiomyopathy, dg diagnosis
* p < 0.05 between groups