Key result
Among 56 maintenance hemodialysis patients with Takotsubo syndrome, 53.6% were female, 73.2% presented with ECG abnormalities, and psychological stress was the most common trigger (28.6%).
Case Report (n=56)
Takotsubo syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis for hemodialysis patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndrome, especially during the dialysis initiation period or under physical/psychological stress.
Consider Takotsubo in stressed dialysis patients with suspected ACS; this case series leaves open prospective validation of incidence and management.
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Uehara et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Takotsubo syndrome (n=56). Maintenance hemodialysis was evaluated on Clinical characteristics and triggers. Among 56 maintenance hemodialysis patients with Takotsubo syndrome, 53.6% were female, 73.2% presented with ECG abnormalities, and psychological stress was the most common trigger (28.6%).
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