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Annals of Intensive Care

Table 1 Plasma catecholamine levels in 13 patients with stress-related cardiomyopathy (Takotusbo) compared to 7 patients with Killip Class III myocardial infarction

From: Stress-related cardiomyopathies

Catecholamines

(pg/ml)

Takotusbo

(n = 13)

Infarctus Killip III

(n = 7)

p

Normal value

Dihydroxyphénylalanine

2859 (2721- 2997)

1282 (1124-1656)

< 0.05

1755

Epinephrine

1264 (916-1374)

376 (275- 476)

< 0.05

37

Norepinephrine

2284 (1709-2910)

1100 (914- 1320)

< 0.05

169

Dopamine

111 (106- 146)

61 (46-77)

< 0.05

15

  1. Median and interquartile range (25-75%). Mann-Whitney test. From reference (3) with permission.
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