Takotsubo syndrome: Advances in the understanding and management of an enigmatic stress cardiomyopathy

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World Journal of Cardiology

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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2016; 8(7): 413-424
Published online Jul 26, 2016. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v8.i7.413

Table 2 Clinical comparison between takotsubo cardiomyopathy and STEMI

	TTC	STEMI
Predominant gender	Women	Men
Myocardial segments involved	Extent beyond one coronary artery	Corresponding to culprit vessel
Peak of troponin	Lower	Higher
Left ventricle dysfunction recovery	Complete and at short term	Variable
Long term mortality	Lower	Higher

TTC: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Citation: Mejía-Rentería HD, Núñez-Gil IJ. Takotsubo syndrome: Advances in the understanding and management of an enigmatic stress cardiomyopathy. World J Cardiol 2016; 8(7): 413-424
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v8/i7/413.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v8.i7.413

Mejía-Rentería HD, Núñez-Gil IJ. Takotsubo syndrome: Advances in the understanding and management of an enigmatic stress cardiomyopathy. World J Cardiol 2016; 8(7): 413-424 [PMID: 27468334 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v8.i7.413]

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