title: Troponin I/ejection fraction ratio: a new index to differentiate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy from myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppina.novo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Novo
authors.affiliation: Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giambanco
authors.affiliation: Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonomo
authors.affiliation: Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sutera
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Ingrassia Hospital, Corso Calatafimi, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giambanco
authors.affiliation: Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotolo
authors.affiliation: Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Evola
authors.affiliation: Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Assennato
authors.affiliation: Chair and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Novo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019210:Troponin I
keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Left ventricular ejection fraction; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; Troponin