Published November 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Predictors of 90-Day Readmission and in-Hospital Mortality in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: An Analysis of 28,079 Index Admissions

  • 1. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, United States of America (United States)
  • 2. University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, United States of America (United States)
  • 3. Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America (United States)
  • 4. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America (United States)
  • 5. St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, United States of America (United States)

Description

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is diagnosed in 1% to 2% of patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndromes. Readmission patterns after TC have been less studied. Thus, we sought to perform a study to evaluate the etiologies, trends, and predictors of 90-day readmission in TC.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.carrev.2019.08.004;
PII
S1553838919304774;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine (Print)
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 973-979
ISSN
1553-8389

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
55055904
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CORONARIES; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; HOSPITALS; MORTALITY; PATIENTS
Descriptors DEC
ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; BUILDINGS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; ORGANS

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Copyright (c) 2019 Published by Elsevier Inc.