Prevalence and impact of takotsubo syndrome in hospitalizations for acute ischemic stroke

In conclusion, the prevalence of TTS in AIS remained ∼20 times higher than in the general inpatient population and predisposed AIS patients to worse inpatient outcomes. Further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of TTS on long-term outcomes in AIS.PMID:35261441 | PMC:PMC8865315 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1995932

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - March 9, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Upenkumar Patel Rupak Desai Mohammed Faisaluddin Hee Kong Fong Sandeep Singh Smit Patel Gautam Kumar Rajesh Sachdeva Source Type: research