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Ethnic comparison in takotsubo syndrome : novel insights from the International...
Imori, Yoichi; Kato, Ken; Cammann, Victoria L.; Szawan, Konrad A.; Wischnewsky, Manfred; Dreiding, Sara; Würdinger, Michael; Schönberger, MaximilianBackground: Ethnic disparities have been reported in cardiovascular disease. However, ethnic disparities in takotsubo syndrome (TTS) remain elusive. This study assessed differences in clinical characteristics between Japanese and European TTS patients and determined the impact of ethnicity on in-hospital outcomes. Methods: TTS patients in Japan were enrolled from 10 hospitals and TTS patients in Europe were enr...
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...