The expert consensus provides essential recommendations for the diagnosis and management of takotsubo syndrome to improve patient outcomes.
This document provides international expert consensus recommendations to guide practicing physicians in the diagnostic workup, risk stratification, and management of takotsubo syndrome.
The clinical expert consensus statement on takotsubo syndrome (TTS) part II focuses on the diagnostic workup, outcome, and management. The recommendations are based on interpretation of the limited clinical trial data currently available and experience of international TTS experts. It summarizes the diagnostic approach, which may facilitate correct and timely diagnosis. Furthermore, the document covers areas where controversies still exist in risk stratification and management of TTS. Based on available data the document provides recommendations on optimal care of such patients for practising physicians.
Ghadri et al. (2018) studied this question. The expert consensus provides essential recommendations for the diagnosis and management of takotsubo syndrome to improve patient outcomes.