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Intraventricular thrombus formation and embolism in Takotsubo syndrome
Ding, Katharina J.; Cammann, Victoria L.; Szawan, Konrad A.; Stähli, Barbara E.; Wischnewsky, Manfred; Di Vece, Davide; Citro, RodolfoObjective: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by acute left ventricular dysfunction, which can contribute to intraventricular thrombus and embolism. Still, prevalence and clinical impact of thrombus formation and embolic events on outcome of TTS patients remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate clinical features and outcomes of patients with and without intraventricular thrombus or embolism. Addit...
Age-related variations in Takotsubo syndrome
Cammann, Victoria L.; Szawan, Konrad A.; Stähli, Barbara E.; Kato, Ken; Budnik, Monika; Wischnewsky, Manfred; Dreiding, Sara; Levinson, Rena A.BACKGROUND: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) occurs predominantly in post-menopausal women but is also found in younger patients. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate age-related differences in TTS. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with TTS and enrolled in the International Takotsubo Registry between January 2011 and February 2017 were included in this analysis and were stratified by age (younger: #50 years, middle-a...