Comparing the variants of takotsubo syndrome: an observational study of the ECG and structural changes from a New Zealand tertiary hospital

Author:

Watson George MORCID,Chan Christina W,Belluscio Laura,Doudney Kit,Lacey Cameron J,Kennedy Martin A,Bridgman Paul

Abstract

ObjectivesIn takotsubo syndrome, QTc prolongation is a measure of risk of potentially fatal arrhythmia. It is not known how this risk, or derangement of other markers, differs across the echo variants of takotsubo syndrome. Therefore, we sought to explore whether apical takotsubo syndrome differs from the variants of the syndrome in more ways than just regional wall motion pattern. As the region of affected myocardium is usually larger, we hypothesised that patients with the classic apical ballooning form of takotsubo syndrome would have more severe derangement of their markers.DesignObservational study of patients gathered from a prospective database (2010–2018) and by retrospective review (2006–2009).SettingThe sole tertiary hospital from a New Zealand region in which case clusters of takotsubo syndrome were precipitated by large earthquakes in 2010, 2011 and 2016.ParticipantsA total of 222 patients who met a modified version of the Mayo criteria for takotsubo syndrome were included. All patients had digitally archived echocardiograms that were over-read by a second echocardiologist blinded to the clinical report.Primary outcome measuresEjection fraction, peak troponin and QTc interval.ResultsPatients with the apical form were older (p=0.011), had a lower initial left ventricular ejection fraction (35% vs 44%, p<0.0001) and a higher peak high-sensitivity troponin I (hsTnI) (p=0.01) than those with variant forms. There was no difference in the electrical abnormalities between the variants (QTc interval, heart rate, PR interval, QRS duration or T-wave axis). There was also no correlation between any of peak hsTnI, peak QTc and ejection fraction. QTc interval increased on day 2 and peaked on day 3 before falling steeply (p<0.0001).ConclusionsThe variants of takotsubo syndrome differ in more ways than just their echo pattern but do not differ in their electrical abnormalities. There is a dissociation between the structural and electrical abnormalities. QTc peaks on day 3 and then falls steeply.

Funder

National Heart Foundation of New Zealand

Publisher

BMJ

Subject

General Medicine

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