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Coexistence and outcome of coronary artery disease in Takotsubo syndrome
Templin, Christian; Ghadri, Jelena R; Ruschitzka, Frank; Lüscher, Thomas F; Braunwald, Eugene; Bauersachs, Johann; Bax, Jeroen J; Münzel, ThomasAims: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute heart failure syndrome, which shares many features with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Although TTS was initially described with angiographically normal coronary arteries, smaller studies recently indicated a potential coexistence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in TTS patients. This study aimed to determine the coexistence, features, and prognostic role of CAD in a l...
Clinical predictors and prognostic impact of recovery of wall motion abnormalit...
Jurisic, Stjepan; Gili, Sebastiano; Cammann, Victoria L.; Kato, Ken; Szawan, Konrad A.; D'Ascenzo, Fabrizio; Jaguszewski, Milosz; Bossone, EduardoBackground: Left ventricular (LV) recovery in takotsubo syndrome (TTS) occurs over a wide‐ranging interval, varying from hours to weeks. We sought to investigate the clinical predictors and prognostic impact of recovery time for TTS patients. Methods and Results: TTS patients from the International Takotsubo Registry were included in this study. Cut‐off for early LV recovery was determined to be 10 days after t...