Petur Petursson, Eduard Oštarijaš, Björn Redfors, Truls Råmunddal, Oskar Angerås, Sebastian Völz, Araz Rawshani, Kristina Hambraeus, Sasha Koul, Joakim Alfredsson, Henrik Hagström, Henareh Loghman, Robin Hofmann, Ole Fröbert, Tomas Jernberg, Stefan James, David Erlinge, Elmir Omerovic
AIMS: Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is a heart condition mimicking acute myocardial infarction. TS is characterized by a sudden weakening of the heart muscle, usually triggered by physical or emotional stress. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of pharmacological interventions on short- and long-term mortality in patients with TS. METHODS AND RESULTS: We analysed data from the SWEDEHEART (the Swedish Web System for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-based care in Heart disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies) registry, which included patients who underwent coronary angiography between 2009 and 2016...
March 7, 2024: ESC Heart Failure