Trends, Predictors and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke Among Patients Hospitalized with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) or stress-induced cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction and evidence of myocardial ischemia with varieties of wall-motion abnormalities.1 –3 It predominantly affects post-menopausal women in the setting of emotional, physical, or medical stress.1–5 TCM has been increasingly recognized in recent years, which could be attributed to better detection from the widespread availability of medical advancements such as early invasive coron ary angiography.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 28, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Temidayo Abe, Titilope Olanipekun, Joseph Igwe, Mtanis Khoury, Olukayode Busari, Joffi Musonge-Effoe, Effoe Valery, Obiora Egbuche, Paul Mather, Jalal Ghali Source Type: research