Why the study?
Does pacemaker implantation lead to Takotsubo Syndrome?
Does pacemaker implantation lead to Takotsubo Syndrome?
Takotsubo syndrome is a rare but potential complication following pacemaker implantation that warrants careful clinical and echocardiographic monitoring before discharge.
Supports pre-discharge echocardiographic monitoring after pacemaker implantation; leaves open true incidence and mechanisms in prospective data.
For rare it might be, awareness about the potential to develop TTS after pacemaker implantation should prompt careful clinical monitoring, with daily electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring and at least one echocardiographic examination prior to patients' discharge to allow early diagnosis and minimize the clinical risk.
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