The early dynamic of ECG in Takotsubo syndrome presenting with ST-elevation : A comparison with age and gender-matched ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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BACKGROUND: Takotsubo syndrome mimics acute myocardial infarction (MI) at presentation.

OBJECTIVES: To explore differences in ECG time-course that could further help distinguish the two conditions.

METHODS: Serial ECG's (day 0-4) of 27 acute takotsubo and 37 MI patients, all presenting with anterior ST-elevation, were analysed for detailed morphology and timing of de/re-polarisation. All underwent cardiac magnetic resonance.

RESULTS: The presenting ECG (day 0) showed significantly fewer total abnormal leads (p = .001), comparable number of ST-elevation leads but lesser total magnitude of ST-elevation (p = .003), smaller sum of positive T wave amplitude (p = .006) and lesser number of pathological Q waves (p = .005) in takotsubo vs the MI group. After day 0, takotsubo patients developed more widespread T wave inversion (p = .001, day 3) and/or deeper T waves compared to MI, (sum of the T-wave amplitude slope of change between days 0-3: -43.1 ± 9.6 vs - 16.6 ± 5.4 mm, p = .02). Although there was no difference in mean QTc between the groups on any day, between days 0-3 there was a progressive increase in QTc in takotsubo vs a decrease in MI (34.1 ± 12.2 vs -29.5 ± 9.3 ms, slope of change p < .001). There was significantly more myocardial oedema (native T1 mapping) in takotsubo vs MI (p = .02), which resulted in increased left ventricular mass index in takostubo (p = .04).

CONCLUSIONS: The differences in presenting (day 0) ECG between takotsubo and MI are significant but subtle, reinforcing the importance of acute cardiac catheterisation for accurate diagnosis. During the next 3 days there is progressive increase in the depth and spread of T-waves and QTc duration in takotsubo vs MI - these may aid the diagnostic confidence in patients with bystander non-obstructive coronary disease.

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CommentIn: Int J Cardiol. 2021 Feb 1;324:22. - PMID 32810545

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E-Artikel

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2020

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2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:320

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International journal of cardiology - 320(2020) vom: 01. Dez., Seite 7-11

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Englisch

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Scally, Caroline [VerfasserIn]
Choo, WaiKah [VerfasserIn]
Rudd, Amelia [VerfasserIn]
Neil, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Siddiqi, Nishat [VerfasserIn]
Mezincescu, Alice M [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, Heather M [VerfasserIn]
Frenneaux, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Horgan, Graham [VerfasserIn]
Broadhurst, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Dawson, Dana K [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 14.05.2021

Date Revised 26.05.2021

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CommentIn: Int J Cardiol. 2021 Feb 1;324:22. - PMID 32810545

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10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.07.025

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