Trends in hospitalization for takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the United States
Khera R, Light-McGroary K, Zahr F, Horwitz PA, Girotra S. Trends in hospitalization for takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the United States. American Heart Journal 2015, 172: 53-63. PMID: 26856216, PMCID: PMC4748175, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTakotsubo cardiomyopathyPrimary diagnosis groupCardiac arrestDiagnosis groupsHigh incidenceCardiogenic shockRespiratory failurePsychiatric disordersTransient left ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionNational Inpatient Sample dataCardiovascular risk factorsDiagnostic coronary angiographyVentricular systolic dysfunctionSecondary discharge diagnosisRisk of mortalityCost of careHospital mortalitySystolic dysfunctionCritical illnessCoronary angiographyDischarge diagnosisRisk factorsExcess mortalitySecondary group