Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage predominantly affects postmenopausal women and is associated with severe clinical complications like pulmonary edema and cerebral vasospasm.
The authors describe the largest cohort with aneurysmal SAH-induced tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy. In the SAH population, tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy predominates in postmenopausal women and is often associated with pulmonary edema, prolonged intubation, and cerebral vasospasm. Additional studies are warranted to understand the complex mechanism involved in tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy and its intriguing relationship to neurogenic stunned myocardium.
Lee et al. (Tue,) studied this question.