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A cardiac [[CT scan]] can also help differentiate between stress cardiomyopathy and [[acute MI]]. Regional abnormalities in the wall motion of the [[heart]], along with absence of [[coronary atherosclerosis]] support the diagnosis of stress cardiomyopathy over an [[acute MI]].<ref name="pmid28041712">{{cite journal |vauthors=Efferth T, Banerjee M, Paul NW |title=Broken heart, tako-tsubo or stress cardiomyopathy? Metaphors, meanings and their medical impact |journal=Int. J. Cardiol. |volume= |issue= |pages= |year=2016 |pmid=28041712 |doi=10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.12.129 |url=}}</ref> | |||
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Overview
CT
A cardiac CT scan can also help differentiate between stress cardiomyopathy and acute MI. Regional abnormalities in the wall motion of the heart, along with absence of coronary atherosclerosis support the diagnosis of stress cardiomyopathy over an acute MI.[1]
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- ↑ Efferth T, Banerjee M, Paul NW (2016). "Broken heart, tako-tsubo or stress cardiomyopathy? Metaphors, meanings and their medical impact". Int. J. Cardiol. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.12.129. PMID 28041712.