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Observational studyESC heart failure2026

Long-term prognosis in Takotsubo syndrome compared to heart failure: observations from a global federated research network.

Enrico Tartaglia, Muath Alobaida, Tommaso Bucci, Michele Rossi, Amir Askarinejad, Ho Man Lam, Mert Kaskal, Andrea Galeazzo Rigutini, Giuseppe Boriani, Gregory Y H Lip

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Observational study in ESC heart failure, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Enrico TartagliaLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.ORCID 0009-0006-7655-8651
Muath AlobaidaLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.
Tommaso BucciLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2895-6234
Michele RossiLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.ORCID 0009-0001-6454-2736
Amir AskarinejadLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2803-079X
Ho Man LamLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.
Mert KaskalLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.
Andrea Galeazzo RigutiniLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.
Giuseppe BorianiCardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9820-4815
Gregory Y H LipLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7TX, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7566-1626

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTo compare long-term outcomes of patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) and heart failure (HF).

methodsThis retrospective observational study used the TriNetX global federated research network. Adult patients (≥18 years) discharged with a diagnosis of TTS (ICD-10-CM I51.81) or HF (I50.x) between 2018 and 2022 were identified. Primary outcomes were 3-year risk of all-cause death, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE; myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke), and acute HF. Secondary outcomes included myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke, ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia), malignant arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation or cardiac arrest), and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). Cox proportional hazards models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) before and after 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM). Subgroup analyses were performed by HF phenotype, age (≥65 vs <65 years), and mental health status.

resultsThe study included 2240 patients with TTS (mean age 62.6 ± 17.3 years; 73.7% female) and 265 564 patients with HF (69.3 ± 14.7 years; 45.8% female). After PSM, TTS was associated with a lower risk of acute HF (HR 0.622, 95% CI 0.539-0.717), ventricular arrhythmias (HR 0.637, 95% CI 0.441-0.919), malignant arrhythmias (HR 0.656, 95% CI 0.571-0.754), new-onset AF (HR 0.672, 95% CI 0.517-0.875), and myocardial infarction (HR 0.818, 95% CI 0.687-0.974), with no significant differences in the remaining outcomes. Differences were greater when TTS was compared with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

conclusionsTTS is associated with lower risk of adverse events than HF. Further research is needed on mental health in its pathogenesis and prognosis.

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Heart FailureStroke VolumeTakotsubo CardiomyopathyAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTime FactorsCardiovascular outcomesHeart failureHeart failure DiastolicHeart failure SystolicTakotsubo syndrome

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PMID41761829
PMCPMC13012821

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