Key result
In a systematic review of 620 North American patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, the prevalence of chest pain (50%) and ST segment elevation (39%) was lower than typically observed in European and Asian cohorts.
Population
620 patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy from 12 case series in North America, mean age 67 years, 91%…
Design
Systematic_review
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Lower prevalence of classic features may lower diagnostic suspicion for Takotsubo in North America; challenges uniform presentation assumptions and leaves open validation.
Systematic Review (n=620)
Yes
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in North America has a similar demographic profile to other regions but presents with typical chest pain and ST-segment elevation less frequently than in European and Asian cohorts.
Ungprasert et al. (2013) conducted a systematic review in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (n=620). Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was evaluated on Prevalence of clinical characteristics (chest pain and ST segment elevation). In a systematic review of 620 North American patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, the prevalence of chest pain (50%) and ST segment elevation (39%) was lower than typically observed in European and Asian cohorts.
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