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Abe T, Olanipekun T, Igwe J, Khoury M, Busari O, Musonge-Effoe J, Valery E, Egbuche O, Mather P, Ghali J. Trends, Predictors and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke Among Patients Hospitalized with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:106005. [PMID: 34332228 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study assessed the temporal trends in the incidence of ischemic stroke among patients hospitalized with takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) stratified by the subtypes of ischemic stroke (cardioembolic versus thrombotic). Predictors of each stroke subtype, the association with atrial fibrillation (AF), the occurrence of ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT), cardiogenic shock (CS), in-hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), and total healthcare cost were also assessed. BACKGROUND Ischemic stroke in TCM is thought to be primarily cardioembolic from left ventricular mural thromboembolism. Limited data are available on the incidence of thrombotic ischemic stroke in TCM. MATERIALS AND METHODS We identified 27,970 patients hospitalized with the primary diagnosis of TCM from the 2008 to 2017 National Inpatient Sample, of which 751 (3%) developed ischemic stroke. Of those with ischemic stroke, 571 (76%) had thrombotic stroke while 180 (24%) had cardioembolic stroke. Cochrane armitage test was used to assess the incidence of thrombotic and cardioembolic strokes and multivariate regression was used to identify risk factors associated with each stroke subtype. We compared the incidence of AF, VF/VT, CS, LOS, in-hospital mortality and total cost between hospitalized patients with TCM alone to those with cardioembolic and thrombotic strokes. RESULTS From 2008 - 2017, the incidence of thrombotic stroke (4.7%-9.5% (p< 0.0001) increased while it was unchanged for cardioembolic stroke (0.5%-0.7% P=0.5). In the multivariate regression, peripheral artery disease, prior history of stroke, and hyperlipidemia were significantly associated with thrombotic stroke, while CS, AF, and Asian race (compared to White race) were associated with cardioembolic stroke. Both cardioembolic and thrombotic strokes were associated with higher odds of IHM, AF, CS, longer LOS and increased cost. Trends in in-hospital mortality and the utilization of thrombolysis, cerebral angiography, and mechanical thrombectomy among patients with TCM and ischemic stroke were unchanged from 2008 to 2017. CONCLUSION Among patients with TCM and ischemic stroke, thrombotic stroke was more common compared to cardioembolic stroke. Ischemic stroke was associated with poorer outcomes, including higher in-hospital mortality and increased healthcare resource utilization in TCM.
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- Temidayo Abe
- Department of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1500 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Pkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States.
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- Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Perelman School of Medicine, 2 East Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
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Pelargonio G, La Rosa G, Di Stasio E, Narducci ML, Rocco E, Angelini A, Pinnacchio G, Bencardino G, Perna F, Comerci G, Catania F, Crea F. Ventricular arrhythmias in Takotsubo Syndrome: incidence, predictors and clinical outcomes. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2021; 22:180-189. [PMID: 32890232 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS To investigate predictors of the occurrence of subacute ventricular arrhythmias (VAs), defined as any VAs presenting after 48 h from admission in patients with Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS), and to evaluate the related in-hospital mortality. METHODS This is a retrospective single-center study enrolling patients admitted between 2012 and 2017 with TTS according to International Takotsubo diagnostic criteria. Data collection included ECG on admission and at 48 h, telemetry monitoring and transthoracic echocardiogram. RESULTS We enrolled 93 patients; during in-hospital stay (mean 14 ± 16 days) subacute VAs occurred in 25% of patients (VAs group). Life-threatening VAs occurred in 6% of patients (3 sustained ventricular tachycardia, 1 torsade de pointes, 1 ventricular fibrillation) and not life-threatening VAs in 19% (6 non-sustained ventricular tachycardia and 12 premature ventricular contractions > 2000 in 24 h). Mortality was higher in the VAs than in the non-VAs group (P = 0.03), without differences in terms of life-threatening and not life-threatening subacute VAs (P = 0.65) and VAs on admission (P = 0.25). Logistic regression identified the following independent predictors of subacute VAs occurrence: VAs on admission {odds ratio [OR] 22.5 (3.9-131.8), P = 0.001]}, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV on admission [OR 6.7 (1.3- 34.0), P = 0.021] and QTc at 48 h [OR 1.01 (1.00-1.03), P = 0.046]. CONCLUSION TTS patients with VAs and NYHA class III-IV on admission and higher QTc at 48 h are at increased risk of subacute VAs occurrence, associated with higher in-hospital mortality. Awareness of this potential complication is critical for proper patients management.
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- Gemma Pelargonio
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy.,Istituto di Cardiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Myocardial Pathophysiology Area. Madrid, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Scienze di Laboratorio ed Infettivologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS.,Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy.,Istituto di Cardiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Licordari R, Manganaro R, Cusmà-Piccione M, Dattilo G, Citro R, Khandheria B, Bella G, Zito C. Assessment of intra and extra-hospital outcome after takotsubo syndrome in a single-center population. J Cardiovasc Echogr 2021; 31:207-213. [PMID: 35284215 PMCID: PMC8893115 DOI: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_47_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objectives: To evaluate short- and long-term outcome in a single prospective cohort of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) patients, trying to early identify those with better prognosis and to assess the prevalence of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) recovery over time. Methods: Forty-nine patients prospectively enrolled underwent to assessment of demographic, clinical, and echocardiographic characteristics, and later were followed to identify the outcomes during a mean follow-up (FU) of 93 months. At the end of the FU phase, a subgroup of patients underwent to a clinical and echocardiographic re-evaluation. As major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were considered: Intra and extra-hospital death, re-hospitalizations for acute heart failure or atrial fibrillation (AF) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and TTS recurrence; minor events were considered minor symptoms of heart failure and angina not requiring hospitalization. Results: The prevalence of re-hospitalizations (MACE) over time was: 41% (n = 12) for HF; 6.8% (n = 2) for AMI; 3.4% (n = 1) for TTS relapse and 20% (n = 6) for AF. Minor events were the symptoms of chest pain and dyspnea not requiring hospitalization in 6 (20.7%) and 12 (34.4%) patients, respectively. LVEF at the time of admission was predictor for MACE. Stratifying patients on the LVEF admission median value (40%). Patients with LVEF <40% at admission had a significantly lower survival free from adverse cardiac events compared to patients with LVEF ≥40%. Twenty-seven (93%) patients underwent to a clinical reassessment with electrocardiogram and echocardiographic examination. LVEF value showed a statistically significant increase (P = 0.004) at the end of FU. Conclusions: At admission, “high-risk” patients (LVEF <40%) can be easily detected, allowing an appropriate pharmacological and/or mechanical support strategy and a more “careful” FU.
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Finsterer J. Broken Heart (Takotsubo) Syndrome Triggered by SARS-CoV-2. SN COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL MEDICINE 2021; 3:60-61. [PMID: 33458568 PMCID: PMC7801559 DOI: 10.1007/s42399-020-00703-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mouedder F, El Ouazzani J, Elouafi N, Bazid Z. Association of Acute Pancreatitis and Myocardial Infarction: Is the Heart Victim or Culprit? - A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus 2020; 12:e10697. [PMID: 33133862 PMCID: PMC7593207 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Acute pancreatitis can be associated with electrical changes mimicking acute coronary syndrome with normal coronary arteries. The association of acute pancreatitis with ST-segment elevation and elevated cardiac enzymes has been reported in few observations. The pathophysiological mechanisms of this association remain poorly understood. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman presenting with chest pain, changes in the electrocardiogram and elevated cardiac enzymes with normal coronary arteries associated with acute pancreatitis. Stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo syndrome associated with acute pancreatitis was the most likely diagnosis in our case. Stress cardiomyopathy should be considered a possibility in case of patients with acute pancreatitis who present with clinical signs suggestive of acute coronary syndrome.
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- Fadoua Mouedder
- Cardiology, Mohammed I University/Mohammed VI University Hospital/Epidemiological Laboratory of Clinical Research and Public Health, Oujda, MAR
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- Cardiology, Mohammed I University/Mohammed VI University Hospital/Epidemiological Laboratory of Clinical Research and Public Health, Oujda, MAR
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- Cardiology, Mohammed I University/Mohammed VI University Hospital/Epidemiological Laboratory of Clinical Research and Public Health, Oujda, MAR
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- Cardiology, Mohammed I University/Mohammed VI University Hospital/Epidemiological Laboratory of Clinical Research and Public Health, Oujda, MAR
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Abe T, Simien M, Dolphurs H. Acute Pancreatitis Complicated by Stress Cardiomyopathy With Persistent Apical Akinesis: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2020; 7:2324709619893197. [PMID: 31818146 PMCID: PMC6904777 DOI: 10.1177/2324709619893197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or stress cardiomyopathy is a transient reversible cardiomyopathy characterized by regional wall motion abnormalities that usually extend beyond a single epicardial vascular distribution. It is often precipitated by acute physical or emotional stressors. In this article, we present the case of a postmenopausal woman who was admitted for management of acute pancreatitis. On the second day of admission, she developed shortness of breath and electrocardiographic abnormalities. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed left ventricular systolic dysfunction and apical akinesis, and coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. She was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by acute pancreatitis and started on guideline-directed heart failure medications. A follow-up echocardiogram 4 months later revealed persistent systolic dysfunction and apical akinesis.
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Alvarez Retamales V, Lara Garcia OE, Ranjha S, Koester C, Labedi MR. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and QTc Prolongation with Subsequent Improvement of QTc Interval and Resolution of Apical Ballooning: A Case Report. Cureus 2020; 12:e9143. [PMID: 32789081 PMCID: PMC7417186 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTS), is characterized by transient regional systolic dysfunction. Furthermore, electrocardiogram (ECG) changes can vary as TTS evolves. We report a case of a 67-year-old woman who presented to the ER after cardiac arrest. She was found to have stress-induced cardiomyopathy with prolonged QTc interval. The patient developed torsades de pointes for which she required cardioversion, followed by improvement of QTc interval corresponding to resolution of echocardiographic evidence of apical ballooning.
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- Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine: Cardiology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, USA
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Ponsiglione A, Lassandro G, Stanzione A, Barbuto L, Nappi C, Dell'Aversana S, Accardo C, Cuocolo A, Imbriaco M. Acute myocarditis secondary to mushrooms ingestion as assessed by cardiac MRI: a case report and review of the literature. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2019; 20:616-618. [PMID: 31318838 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Andrea Ponsiglione
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University 'Federico II', Naples
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University 'Federico II', Naples
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University 'Federico II', Naples
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- Department of Radiology, Umberto I Hospital, Nocera Inferiore
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University 'Federico II', Naples
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- Department of Radiology, San Francesco d'Assisi Hospital, Oliveto Citra, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University 'Federico II', Naples
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University 'Federico II', Naples
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Khalid N, Ahmad SA, Shlofmitz E, Umer A, Chhabra L. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2019; 20:409-410. [DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Spoladore R, Boccellino A, Fragasso G, Slavich M, Cappelletti A, Margonato A. An unusual trigger of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2019; 20:619-620. [PMID: 30889079 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Clinical Cardiology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele University Hospital
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- Clinical Cardiology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele University Hospital.,Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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