Trends, Predictors and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke Among Patients Hospitalized with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

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“…Sociodemographic data, including age, primary payer, household income, hospital location, teaching-hospital status, and comorbidities associated with the primary diagnosis, were extracted similar to our prior published works. 21 , 22 , 23 …”

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“…Moreover, several studies have shown an increased rate of common cardiovascular comorbidities and atherosclerotic risk factors in patients with TTC, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and smoking. 148,149 Indeed, a recent retrospective study of 27,970 patients hospitalized with TTC examined the trends in the incidence of ischemic stroke stratified by subtype (cardioembolic vs. thrombotic). The authors reported that thrombotic etiology of ischemic stroke was more common among patients with TTC and hypothesized that the higher rates of risk factors among these patients contribute significantly to the higher incidence of stroke of thrombotic etiology.…”

“…The authors reported that thrombotic etiology of ischemic stroke was more common among patients with TTC and hypothesized that the higher rates of risk factors among these patients contribute significantly to the higher incidence of stroke of thrombotic etiology. 149 Despite the fact that published data are scarce, cardioembolic complications, such as ischemic stroke, could additionally develop in patients with cardiac dysfunction-after primary acute neurological injury-making the management of these patients a therapeutic challenge.…”

“…Finally, despite that stroke in patients with TTC is primarily thought to be associated with LV thromboembolism [ 88 , 132 , 133 ], the question arises whether pre-existing cardiovascular risk factors are relevant to the development of stroke in patients with TTC. Moreover, several studies have shown an increased rate of common cardiovascular comorbidities and atherosclerotic risk factors in patients with TTC, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and smoking [ 148 , 149 ]. Indeed, a recent retrospective study of 27,970 patients hospitalized with TTC examined the trends in the incidence of ischemic stroke stratified by subtype (cardioembolic vs. thrombotic).…”

“…Indeed, a recent retrospective study of 27,970 patients hospitalized with TTC examined the trends in the incidence of ischemic stroke stratified by subtype (cardioembolic vs. thrombotic). The authors reported that thrombotic etiology of ischemic stroke was more common among patients with TTC and hypothesized that the higher rates of risk factors among these patients contribute significantly to the higher incidence of stroke of thrombotic etiology [ 149 ].…”