Publications by authors named "Rena A Levinson"
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates ethnic differences in clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of takotsubo syndrome (TTS) patients from Japan and Europe.
- Japanese patients tend to be older, more male, and experience more physical triggers for TTS, along with higher rates of cardiogenic shock and in-hospital mortality compared to European patients.
- Despite worse in-hospital outcomes for Japanese patients, ethnicity itself does not influence mortality rates; rather, the type of physical stressors is the key prognostic factor for both groups.
Aims: Acute pulmonary disorders are known physical triggers of takotsubo syndrome (TTS). This study aimed to investigate prevalence of acute pulmonary triggers in patients with TTS and their impact on outcomes.
Methods And Results: Patients with TTS were enrolled from the International Takotsubo Registry and screened for triggering factors and comorbidities.
Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) occurs predominantly in post-menopausal women but is also found in younger patients.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate age-related differences in TTS.
Methods: Patients diagnosed with TTS and enrolled in the International Takotsubo Registry between January 2011 and February 2017 were included in this analysis and were stratified by age (younger: ≤50 years, middle-age: 51 to 74 years, elderly: ≥75 years).
Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of aspirin on prognosis in takotsubo syndrome (TTS).
Methods And Results: Patients from the International Takotsubo (InterTAK) Registry were categorized into two groups based on aspirin prescription at discharge. A comparison of clinical outcomes between groups was performed using an adjusted analysis with propensity score (PS) stratification; results from the unadjusted analysis were also reported to note the effect of the PS adjustment.
Aims: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by acute left ventricular dysfunction often triggered by emotional or physical stress. Severe activation of the sympathetic nervous system with catecholamine release caused by a dysfunctional limbic system has been proposed as a potential mechanism. We hypothesize that brain regions responsible for autonomic integration and/or limbic processing might be involved in the development of TTS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Prognosis of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) remains controversial due to scarcity of available data. Additionally, the effect of the triggering factors remains elusive.
Objectives: This study compared prognosis between TTS and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients and investigated short- and long-term outcomes in TTS based on different triggers.