Why the study?
Do clinical characteristics and presentation of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy differ between men and women?
Population
102 patients with Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, including 13 male and 89 female patients.
Comparison
Male sex vs Female sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Highlights sex differences in Takotsubo onset for clinical awareness; leaves open effects on outcomes and tailored management.
Do clinical characteristics and presentation of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy differ between men and women?
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy in men is more frequently associated with physical stress and in-hospital onset compared to women, though in-hospital mortality is similar.
Kurisu et al. (2010) studied this question.