Racial differences in takotsubo cardiomyopathy outcomes in a large nationwide sample.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is characterized by transient ventricular impairment, often preceded by emotional or physical stress. Racial differences affect the outcomes of several cardiovascular conditions; however, the effect of race on TC remains unknown. This investigation aims to assess the effect of race on in-hospital outcomes of TC in a large national sample.

Methods and results

We conducted a US-wide analysis of TC hospitalizations from 2006 to 2014 by querying the National Inpatient Sample database for the International Classification of Diseases-ninth Revision TC code, characteristics, and inpatient outcomes. Patients with a primary diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome were excluded to reduce selection bias. Caucasians were compared with African Americans (A

SUBMITTER: Zaghlol R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7261569 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature