Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy in Severe Sepsis: Nationwide Trends, Predictors, and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Background There are limited data on the presentation of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ( TTC ) in severe sepsis. Methods and Results This was a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample database (2007-2013) of all adults with severe sepsis. TTC was identified in patients with severe sepsis using previously validated administrative codes. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality, and secondary outcomes included resource utilization and discharge disposition. Regression analysis was performed for the entire cohort and a propensity-matched sample. An exploratory analysis was performed for predictors of TTC incidence and mortality in TTC . During this 7-year period, in 7.1-million hospitalizations for severe sepsis, TTC was diagnosed in 10 746 (0.15%) admissions. TTC was n

SUBMITTER: Vallabhajosyula S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6222948 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature