Looi JL, Chan C, Pemberton J, Nankivell A, McLeod P, Webster M, To A, Lee M, Kerr AJ. External Validation of a Clinical Score to Differentiate Takotsubo Syndrome From Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Women.
Heart Lung Circ 2023:S1443-9506(23)00164-6. [PMID:
37121882 DOI:
10.1016/j.hlc.2023.04.002]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
Clinical presentation of Takotsubo Syndrome (TS) mimics acute coronary syndrome (ACS). A score to differentiate TS from ACS would be helpful to facilitate appropriate investigation and management. We have previously developed a clinical score (NSTE-Takotsubo Score) to distinguish women with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) from TS with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE-TS). This study sought to assess the diagnostic validity of this score in an external validation cohort.
METHODS
The external cohort consisted of women with NSTE-TS (n=110) and NSTEMI (n=113) from two major tertiary hospitals in New Zealand. The five variables in the arithmetic score (range -6 to +5) and their relative weights are: T-wave inversion (TWI) in ≥6 leads (3 points), recent stress (2 points), diabetes mellitus (DM) (-1 point), prior cardiovascular disease (CVD) (-2 points) and presence of ST depression (-3 points). Two clinicians blinded to the diagnoses calculated the score using clinical and electrocardiogram (ECG) data on day 1 post-admission.
RESULTS
The NSTE-Takotsubo Score discriminated well between NSTE-TS and NSTEMI. The sensitivity and specificity of a score ≥1 to distinguish NSTE-TS from NSTEMI were 78% and 85%, respectively. The area under the receiver operator curve was 0.78 (95% CI 0.72 to 0.84).
CONCLUSION
In an external validation cohort, the NSTE-Takotsubo Score was easy to apply and useful to identify women likely to have NSTE-TS on day 1 post-admission.
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