title: A proposal for a diagnostic index for the differentiation between Takotsubo syndrome and acute coronary syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States; Division of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY, United States. Electronic address: madiasj@nychhc.org.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Madias
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: Acute coronary syndromes; Brain natriuretic peptides; Cardiac biomarkers; Diagnostic indices; Myocardial infarction; Takotsubo syndrome; Troponins