Table 2.
Observational case series involving Clinical and laboratory characteristics, Outcomes in TTS with covid-19 patients.
| Author | Country and Sample (N) | Age (N) Median (IQR) | Comorbidities | Clinical Features and Medical Illness during Hospitalization | Ejection Fraction % median (IQR) | ECG changes | Cardiac Imaging | Troponin I ng/L median (IQR) | Improvement or Outcome | Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giustino G | USA N:5 |
57 (39–65)/M | Not Reported | 4: Dyspnea 1: Chest pain (Acute Ischemic Stroke) 4: ARDS 4: AKI |
36 (35–37) | 2: ST Segment Elevation 1: Afib. with Rapid Ventricular response 1: Diffuse T wave Inversion 1: Sinus Tachycardia |
4: Regional wall abnormalities typical of TTC including circumferential hypokinesis or akinesis of the apical and mid wall segments 1: patient had circumferential hypokinesis of the basal walls (consistent with reversed TTS). |
11,400 (550–12,550) | 2: Resolution of motion wall abnormalities on repeat TTE & discharged 1: Clinically improved & discharged 1: died on Mechanical Ventilation 1: died on VV ECMO |
Not Reported |
Abbreviations: IQR Interquartile range, VV ECMO veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, TTE: Trans-thoracic echocardiography, ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome, AKI: Acute kidney injury, Afib: Atrial fibrillation, TTS: Takotsubo Syndrome, M: Male.