Table 2

Primary imaging diagnosis

Number (n=575)Per cent*Per cent†Age, mean±SD% Male‡Raised troponin‡ (%)Died‡
n=40 (%)
Imaging diagnosis
 No imaging7613.2NA57±157200
 Imaging but no diagnosis26245.6NA57±157758 (22)13 (5)
 Imaging with diagnosis23741.2NA59±1559171 (72)27 (11)
All cardiomyopathy10418.143.960±145271 (68)9 (9)
 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy284.911.855±118215 (54)2 (7)
 Dilated cardiomyopathy183.17.654±166713 (72)2 (11)
 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy274.711.470±10423 (85)3 (11)
 Hypertensive cardiomyopathy101.74.261±14707 (70)0
 LVD with tachyarrhythmia or bradyarrhythmia61.02.561±14505 (83)1 (17)
 LVD with LBBB40.71.751±175000
 LVD of non-specific aetiology101.74.258±13607 (70)1 (10)
Myopericarditis488.420.351±177140 (83)2 (4)
 Myocarditis366.315.247±166935 (97)1 (3)
 Pericarditis132.35.563±14696 (46)1 (8)
MI/coronary abnormality274.911.453±117127 (93)1 (4)
 MI213.68.953±117621 (100)1 (5)
 Anomalous coronaries20.30.858±71001 (50)0
 Coronary spasm30.51.356±16332 (67)0
 Coronary artery dissection10.20.446±001 (100)0
Valve disease, severe234.09.771±134317 (74)8 (35)
 Aortic valve stenosis162.86.872±143812 (75)5 (31)
 Aortic valve regurgitation40.71.771±11753 (75)2 (50)
 Mitral valve disease30.51.366±19332 (67)1 (50)
Cardiac other30.51.373±21332 (67)1 (33)
 Pulmonary hypertension20.30.886±501 (50)1 (50)
 PFO10.20.448±01001(100)0
Aortic abnormality61.02.554±12682 (33)2 (33)
 Aortic dissection40.71.756±15752 (50)2 (50)
 Aortic aneurysm2 (3§)0.30.850±45000
Pulmonary abnormality234.09.764±146814 (56)3 (13)
 Infection12 (5§)2.15.167±12925 (42)2 (17)
 Pulmonary embolism71.23.058±14436 (86)0
 Pulmonary neoplasia3 (2§)0.51.367±3672 (67)1 (33)
 Pneumothorax10.20.435±010000
Abdominal abnormality30.51.372±17331 (33)1 (33)
 Cholecystitis20.30.870±23501 (50)0
 Pancreatitis10.20.477±0001 (100)
  • *Percentages are from all patients included in the study group (n=575).

  • †Percentages are from all patients with imaging diagnosis (n=237).

  • ‡Percentages represent proportion of patients from the same diagnostic category.

  • §Represent number of diagnosis additional to the primary diagnosis in some patients.

  • LBBB, left bundle branch block; LVD, left ventricular dysfunction; MI, myocardial infarction; NA, not applicable; PFO, patent foramen ovale.