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Apical-sparing variant of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy: prevalence and characteristics.
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PMID:  20226426     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Several patterns of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) have been described recently.
AIMS: To assess the prevalence and characteristics of an apical-sparing variant of TTC.
METHODS: This study included consecutive patients admitted to our catheterization laboratory for suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). All patients underwent coronary and left ventricular angiography systematically if no significant coronary lesions were found.
RESULTS: Among 2893 patients with a suspected ACS, 38 had confirmed TTC. Nine patients presented with the apical-sparing variant, resulting in a 24% prevalence in our TTC population. At admission, mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was significantly higher in patients with apical-sparing TTC (45+/-4% vs 35+/-7%, p=0.01). Patients with classic TTC were significantly older (74+/-10 years vs 63+/-14 years, p=0.01) and had a significantly higher mean heart rate and New York Heart Association functional class (p=0.04 and p=0.002, respectively). Surgical or disease-related stress was found more frequently among patients with the apical-sparing variant (p=0.02). At day 7, mean LVEF was significantly higher in patients with apical-sparing TTC (55+/-6% vs 48+/-6%, p=0.04). At 1-month and 1-year follow-up, no significant difference in LVEF was observed between the two patterns of TTC (p=0.60 and p=0.46, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: The apical-sparing variant of TTC is not rare and differs in several ways from the classic pattern of TTC. Physicians should be aware of and recognize this partial pattern of TTC.
Authors:
Nicolas Mansencal; Nacéra Abbou; Roland N'Guetta; Rémy Pillière; Rami El Mahmoud; Olivier Dubourg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2010-02-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of cardiovascular diseases     Volume:  103     ISSN:  1875-2128     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Cardiovasc Dis     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-15     Completed Date:  2010-06-03     Revised Date:  2011-04-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101465655     Medline TA:  Arch Cardiovasc Dis     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  75-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Service de cardiologie, centre de référence pour les maladies cardiaques héréditaires, pôle radio-cardiovasculaire, hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), université de Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ), 9, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne, France. nicolas.mansencal@apr.aphp.fr <nicolas.mansencal@apr.aphp.fr>
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Coronary Angiography
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Recovery of Function
Stroke Volume
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / complications*,  diagnosis,  epidemiology*,  physiopathology
Time Factors
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis,  epidemiology*,  etiology*,  physiopathology
Ventricular Function, Left

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