Table 3.
Takotsubo cases after kidney transplantation
| Author (year) | Country | Age (in years)/ gender | Donor characteristics/cause of deatha | Triggers/ risk factors | Clinical presentation | Timing | Management | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrapko et al.13 (2012) | Poland | 46/ female | NA | NA | Tachycardia, anxiety, and feeling hot. | POD 1 | Medical treatment | Discharged on POD30 with a normal graft function on follow up visits. |
| Gołębiewska et al.14 (2014) | Poland | 68/ female | 45 male/ SAH | Tacrolimus toxicity | Chest pain | POD 1 | Medical treatment | Discharged on POD 22 with a normal graft function. |
| Vailas et al.12 (2016) | Greece | 51/ male | 41 Male/ SAH | NA | Chest pain | POD 2 | Medical treatment | Discharged on POD 7. |
| Galván et al.8 (2018) | USA | 45/ female | Living donor | NA | Cardiac arrest after ventricular tachycardia | POD 2 | Medical treatment | Discharged on POD 9 with normal graft function. |
| Pearson et al.3 (2022) | USA | 60/ female | NA | Acute respiratory failure | Hypotension and bradycardia | POD 1 | Permanent dual chamber pacemaker | Discharged on POD 14 with improvements in graft function. |
NA, not applicable; POD, postoperative day.
a
Cause of death for deceased donors.