Takotsubo Syndrome: An International Expert Consensus Report on Practical Challenges and Specific Conditions (Part-1: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges)

Authors

Kenan Yalta
John E Madias
Nicholas G Kounis
Shams Y-Hassan
Marija Polovina
Servet Altay
Alexandre Mebazaa
Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz
Yuri Lopatin
Mamas A Mamas
Robert J Gil
Ritu Thamman
Abdallah Almaghraby
Biykem Bozkurt
Gani Bajraktari
Thomas Fink
Vassil Traykov
Stephane Manzo-Silberman
Ulvi Mirzoyev
Sekib Sokolovic
Zviad V Kipiani
Cecilia Linde
Petar M Seferovic

Publication Date

10-31-2024

Journal

Balkan Medical Journal

DOI

10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2024.2024-9-98

PMID

39417524

PMCID

PMC11589216

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

10-31-2024

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Published Open-Access

yes

Keywords

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Humans, Consensus, Electrocardiography

Abstract

In the recent years, there has been a burgeoning interest in Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), which is renowned as a specific form of reversible myocardial dysfunction. Despite the extensive literature available on TTS, clinicians still face several practical challenges associated with the diagnosis and management of this phenomenon. This potentially results in the underdiagnosis and improper management of TTS in clinical practice. The present paper, the first part (part-1) of the consensus report, aims to cover diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with TTS along with certain recommendations to combat these challenges.