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. 2021 May 27;16(8):2051–2061. doi: 10.1007/s11739-021-02763-3

Table 1.

Common signs and symptoms and diagnostic modalities for COVID-19-associated myocardial injury and Takotsubo syndrome

Diagnosis Signs and symptoms Echocardiography ECG CMR Biomarkers
Myocardial injury Dyspnea, fever, chest pain Systolic/diastolic dysfunction, pericardial effusion ST-segment elevation and depression, T wave changes, ventricular tachycardia Increased T1, T2 mapping, late gadolinium enhancement Elevated
Takotsubo syndrome Chest pain, dyspnea Apical akinetic expansion (apical ballooning), hypokinesia hyperdynamic contractility, reduced ejection fraction ST-segment elevation and/or depression with T-wave inversion No data available Elevated