Thromboembolism in takotsubo syndrome: A case report

Thromboembolism in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

“…Previously, isolated cases of LV thrombus and CES caused by TC have been reported [5][6][7], but the frequency of thromboembolism has never been investigated. At present, the outcome of TC has been reported to be favorable (in-hospital mortality 1.0%) [2,3].…”

Left ventricular thrombus formation and cardioembolic complications in patients with Takotsubo-like syndrome: A systematic review

“…In three cases (20%), cardioembolic stroke was the main clinical presentation [9,17]. Late renal embolization (3 days after the clinical presentation of Takotsubo syndrome) was reported in another patient [11], and leg ischemia in the last one [19].…”

“…Fourteen studies [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] were identified. No unpublished articles meeting our eligibility criteria were located.…”

Minor stroke in a Takotsubo-like syndrome: A rare clinical presentation due to transient left ventricular thrombus

“…We read with great interest the articles by Korosoglou et al [6] and Nerella et al [7], recently published in the Journal, that describe two unusual cases of LV thrombi complicating a Takotsubo-like disease.…”

“…With this regard, we learned that in spite of the severe (though transient) LV dysfunction [1][2][3][4][5] featuring the clinical picture in the majority of patients, the incidence of LV thrombosis is sporadic [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”