Table 2.
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.