The presence of atrial fibrillation in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is predictive of mortality: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Narut PrasitlumkumVeraprapas KittipibulNath LimpruttidhamPattara RattanawongPakawat ChongsathidkietThosaporn Boondarikpornpant

Published in: Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc (2018)

Atrial fibrillation increased all-cause mortality by double among patients with TTC compared to without it. Our study suggests that the presence of AF in TTC is prognostic for all-cause mortality.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
heart failure
catheter ablation
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
left ventricular
venous thromboembolism
acute coronary syndrome