Psychosocial and clinical characteristics in Takotsubo syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS) is an acute form of heart failure that disproportionately impacts post-menopausal women. The brain-heart connection is considered a pathway for TTS pathophysiology leading to investigations of the role of psychological, psychosocial, and personality factors in TTS.

Objectives

We compare psychosocial characteristics among a subset of individuals with confirmed TTS and those who had symptoms adjudicated as non-TTS in our online Takotsubo registry (n = 104). We also evaluate differences in TTS clinical characteristics among those with and without symptoms of PTSD and depression.

Methods

The Smidt Heart Institute Takotsubo registry enrolls individuals with a history of TTS sourced through physician referrals, medical records review, pee

SUBMITTER: Obrutu O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12168290 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature