Long-term follow-up of Tako-Tsubo-like syndrome: a retrospective study of 22 cases

Abstract

After complications are promptly recognized and treated in the acute phase, prognosis of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome appears to be good at long-term follow-up, with a complete recovery of normal left ventricular function.

Clinical characteristics, ballooning pattern, and long-term prognosis of transient left ventricular ballooning syndrome

“…4,11,17 Our study reinforced many of the findings in published studies. [14][15][16][17] In our study, 64 (74%) of 87 patients were female, with a paucity of cardiovascular risk factors. Presentation was frequently preceded by physical or emotional stressors in 67 (77%) patients.…”

“…Also, chest pain or dyspnea was present in 77 (89%) patients as the predominant clinical sign in our study, which is concordant with previous studies. [14][15][16][17] One remarkable finding of our study concerned overall in-hospital mortality and long-term mortality, which were relatively higher than in previous studies. In-hospital mortality was 9%, and the overall longterm mortality was 23%.…”

“…[14][15][16] To the best of our knowledge, ours is one of the largest studies investigating the prognosis of TLVBS in detail in the most long-term period. 17,18 In our study, the overall long-term mortality was substantial, but cardiac mortality was low. Underlying noncardiac diseases were the only independent predictors of long-term mortality.…”

Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Recent Clinical Syndrome Mimicking an Acute Coronary Syndrome

“…Life-threatening initial symptoms are uncommon and out-hospital cardiac arrest due to cardiac rupture has also been very rarely recorded (Akashi et al, 2004;Ohara et al, 2005). However, hemodynamic compromise may occur, related to acute complications such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, severe congestive heart failure or left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (Valbusa et al, 2008;Prasad et al, 2008).…”

Angiographic evolution of myocardial perfusion impairment in a single case of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome

“…After the acute phase, TTS presents a good prognosis at long term follow-up, with a complete recovery in LV function [4].…”