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. 2019 Jul 17;8(15):e010881. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.010881

Table 2.

Triggering Factors of TTS Patients

TTS with Malignancy TTS w/o Malignancy P Value
Physical triggering factors
Acute respiratory failure 6.5% 7.6% 0.47
Central nervous system conditions 7.5% 5.1% 0.12
Malignancy 3.0% 0% <0.001
Infection 5.2% 2.5% 0.014
Post surgery/physical trauma 12.7% 5.5% <0.001
Others 13.1% 13.5% 0.85
Emotional triggering factors
Anger/frustration 1.9% 4.7% 0.036
Related to financial or employement problems 0% 2.5% 0.008
Grief/loss 4.1% 6.9% 0.09
Interpersonal conflict 3.0% 4.8% 0.20
Panic/fear/anxiety 4.9% 6.7% 0.27
Others 4.1% 4.7% 0.67

TTS indicates takotsubo syndrome.