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. 2021 Aug 9;8(5):3663–3689. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13531

Table 5.

Clinical studies on the effects of comorbidities in TCM patients

Comorbidities Author (year) Diagnostic criteria Sample size Type of study Follow‐up Mortality Analysis strategy Risk of bias
DM DM vs. Non‐DM
Krishnamoorthy et al. (2015) ICD‐9 7510 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Khera et al. (2016) ICD‐9 11 193 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Stiermaier et al. (2016) Mayo criteria 286 Prospective Mean = 3.8 ± 2.5 years HR 2.11 (95% CI 1.23–3.65), P < 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Parodi et al. (2017) In‐TAK criteria 371 Prospective Mean = 26 ± 20 months HR 2.86 (95% CI 1.29–6.35), P = 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Almendro‐Delia et al. (2018) Modified Mayo criteria 711 Prospective Median = 284 days HR 2.68 (95% CI 1.55–4.60), P < 0.0001 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Ghadri et al. (2018) Modified Mayo criteria 1613 Prospective 5 years No difference Multivariable Cox regression Moderate
Stiermaier et al. (2018) Mayo criteria and ESC criteria (2016) 826 Prospective Median = 2.5 years HR 1.66 (95% CI 1.16–2.39), P = 0.006 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Uribarri et al. (2019) Modified Mayo criteria 939 Prospective 5 years HR 2.750 (95% CI 1.758–4.302), P < 0.001 Multivariable Cox regression Moderate
Yerasi et al. (2019) ICD‐9 12 255 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariate regression High
Núñez‐Gil et al. (2020) Modified Mayo criteria 1097 Prospective Median = 27.5 months HR 2.17 (95% CI 1.41–3.34), P < 0.001 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Scudiero et al. (2020) In‐TAK criteria 561 Prospective Median = 29 months HR 2.90 (95% CI 1.53–5.40), P = 0.001 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Stiermaier et al. (2020) Mayo criteria and ESC criteria (2016) 147 Prospective 3 years HR 6.15 (95% CI 2.18–17.32), P = 0.001 Multivariable Cox regression Moderate
CKD CKD vs. Non‐CKD
Isogai et al. (2014) ICD‐10 3719 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Khera et al. (2016) ICD‐9 11 193 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Weidner et al. (2017) Mayo criteria 114 Prospective 5 years HR 3.1 (95% CI 1.4–7.0), P < 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
El‐Battrawy et al. (2017) Mayo criteria 114 Prospective Mean = 1529 ± 1121 days HR 3.5 (95% CI 1.0–11.0), P = 0.03 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Huseynov et al. (2017) Mayo criteria 114 Prospective Mean = 1591 ± 1079 days HR 3.1 (95% CI 1.4–7.0), P < 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
El‐Battrawy et al. (2018) Mayo criteria 114 Prospective Mean = 3 years HR 3.84 (95% CI 1.3–11.2), P = 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Giannakopoulos et al. (2019) Mayo criteria 138 Prospective 5 years HR 2.8 (95% CI 1.2–6.0), P = 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Gietzen et al. (2019) Mayo criteria 138 Prospective 5 years HR 2.8 (95% CI 1.2–6.0), P = 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Yassin et al. (2019) ICD‐9 2959 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Syed et al. (2020) ICD‐9 and ICD‐10 260 144 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 1.2 (95% CI 1.16–1.30), P < 0.01 Stepwise logistic regression High
Zalewska‐Adamiec et al. (2020) Mayo criteria 101 Prospective Mean = 7.2 years OR 0.954 (95% CI 0.920–0.989), P = 0.01 Multivariable logistic regression Moderate
Napierkowski et al. (2021) ICD‐9 14 639 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 1.756 (95% CI 1.266–2.436), P = 0.001 Multivariable logistic regression High
Cancer Cancer vs. Non‐cancer
Isogai et al. (2014) ICD‐10 3719 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 3.23 (95% CI 2.21–4.72), P < 0.001 Multivariable logistic regression High
Krishnamoorthy et al. (2015) ICD‐9 7510 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 3.38 (95% CI 1.35–8.41), P < 0.01 Multivariable logistic regression High
Lee et al. (2016) Mayo criteria 128 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression Moderate
Girardey et al. (2016) Madias criteria 154 Prospective Median = 364 days

Cardiac mortality: HR 4.77 (95% CI 1.02–22.17), P = 0.046

All‐cause mortality: HR 2.62 (95% CI 1.26–5.44), P = 0.01

Multivariable Cox regression Moderate
Khera et al. (2016) ICD‐9 11 193 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Bill et al. (2017) Mayo criteria 114 Prospective 2 years HR 2.76 (95% CI 0.8–9.0), P = 0.09 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Almendro‐Delia et al. (2018) Modified Mayo criteria 711 Prospective Median = 284 days HR 2.38 (95% CI 1.18–4.81), P = 0.016 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
El‐Battrawy et al. (2018) Mayo criteria 114 Prospective Mean = 3 years No difference Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Ghadri et al. (2018) Modified Mayo criteria 1613 Prospective 5 years HR 1.65 (95% CI 1.14–2.40), P = 0.009 Multivariable Cox regression Moderate
Joy et al. (2018) ICD‐9 122 855 Retrospective In‐hospital Primary TCM: Solid cancer: OR 3.43 (95% CI 1.38–8.52), P = 0.008 Secondary TCM: Haematological cancer: OR 3.21 (95% CI 2.31–4.48), P < 0.001; Metastatic cancer: OR 1.99 (95% CI 1.46–2.71), P < 0.001 Multivariable logistic regression High
Kim et al. (2018) Modified Mayo criteria 257 Prospective Mean = 5.8 ± 3.6 years HR 1.857 (95% CI 1.214–2.841), P = 0.004 Multivariable Cox regression Moderate
Stiermaier et al. (2018) Mayo criteria and ESC criteria (2016) 826 Prospective Median = 2.5 years HR 2.12 (95% CI 1.44–3.12), P < 0.001 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Giannakopoulos et al. (2019) Mayo criteria 138 Prospective 5 years HR 3.6 (95% CI 1.4–9.3), P < 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Cammann et al. (2019) Modified Mayo criteria 1604 Prospective 10 years HR 1.84 (95% CI 1.29–2.61), P = 0.001 Multivariate Cox regression Low
Gietzen et al. (2019) Mayo criteria 138 Prospective 5 years HR 3.6 (95% CI 1.4–9.3), P < 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Misumida et al. (2019) ICD‐9 22 818 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 5.36 (95% CI 1.32–21.80), P = 0.02 Multivariable logistic regression High
Yerasi et al. (2019) ICD‐9 12 255 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 2.61 (95% CI 2.04–3.32), P < 0.001 Multivariate regression High
El‐Battrawy et al. (2020) ESC criteria (2016) 906 Prospective Mean = 1038 ± 838 days HR 1.99 (95% CI, 1.3–2.9), P < 0.01 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Núñez‐Gil et al. (2020) Modified Mayo criteria 1097 Prospective Median = 27.5 months HR 1.73 (95% CI 1.04–2.87), P = 0.03 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Ding et al. (2020) In‐TAK criteria 1676 Prospective 6 months HR, 1.96 (95% CI 1.32–2.87) P = 0.001 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Stiermaier et al. (2020) Mayo criteria and ESC criteria (2016) 147 Prospective 3 years HR 4.32 (95% CI 1.53–12.19), P = 0.006 Multivariable Cox regression Moderate
Napierkowski et al. (2021) ICD‐9 14 639 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 2.16 (95% CI 1.398–3.337), P = 0.001 Multivariable logistic regression High
Kato et al. (2021) Modified Mayo criteria 1670 Prospective 5 years HR 2.24 (95% CI 1.57–3.21), P < 0.001 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
BMI Lower BMI vs. Higher BMI
Desai et al. (2018) ICD‐9 1140 Retrospective In‐hospital Non‐obesity (BMI < 30) vs. Obesity (BMI > 30): No difference Propensity score matching High
Zalewska‐Adamiec et al. (2020) Mayo criteria 101 Prospective Mean = 7.2 years BMI < 20 vs. ≥20: OR 0.857 (95% CI 0.738–0.995), P = 0.042 Multivariable logistic regression Moderate
Mood diseases Mood diseases vs. Non‐mood diseases
Isogai et al. (2014) ICD‐10 3719 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 0.43 (95% CI 0.19–0.96), P = 0.039 Multivariable logistic regression High
Krishnamoorthy et al. (2015) ICD‐9 7510 Retrospective In‐hospital Anxiety or depression: No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Khera et al. (2016) ICD‐9 11 193 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Nayeri et al. (2017) Mayo criteria 306 Prospective

30 days

15 years

No difference

No difference

Multivariable logistic regression High
Kim et al. (2018) Modified Mayo criteria 257 Prospective Mean = 5.8 ± 3.6 years Depression: HR 1.764 (95% CI 1.155–2.694), P = 0.009 Multivariate Cox regression Moderate
Cammann et al. (2019) Modified Mayo criteria 1604 Prospective 10 years HR 1.40 (95% CI 1.01–1.94), P = 0.041 Multivariate Cox regression Low
Syed et al. (2020) ICD‐9 and ICD‐10 260 144 Retrospective In‐hospital Depression: OR 0.63 (95% CI 0.60–0.69), P < 0.01 Stepwise logistic regression High
Napierkowski et al. (2021) ICD‐9 14 639 Retrospective In‐hospital Anxiety: OR 0.592 (95% CI 0.399–0.880), P = 0.01 Multivariable logistic regression High
Sepsis Sepsis vs. Non‐sepsis
Isogai et al. (2014) ICD‐10 3719 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 2.02 (95% CI 1.17–3.49), P = 0.011 Multivariable logistic regression High
Krishnamoorthy et al. (2015) ICD‐9 7510 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Khera et al. (2016) ICD‐9 11 193 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 6.93 (95% CI 2.54–18.93), P = 0.0002 Multivariable logistic regression High
Napierkowski et al. (2021) ICD‐9 14 639 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 4.278 (95% CI 3.047–6.007), P < 0.001 Multivariable logistic regression High
TCM vs. Non‐TCM
Vallabhajosyula et al. (2018) ICD‐9 10 746 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 0.58 (95% CI 0.51–0.65), P < 0.001 Multivariable logistic regression High
COPD COPD vs. Non‐COPD
Khera et al. (2016) ICD‐9 11 193 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Li et al. (2020) ICD‐10 1748 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 2.93 (95% CI 1.39–6.15), P = 0.005 Multivariable logistic regression High
Napierkowski et al. (2021) ICD‐9 14 639 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 1.444 (95% CI 1.140–1.829), P = 0.002 Multivariable logistic regression High
HLD HLD vs. Non‐HLD
Khera et al. (2016) ICD‐9 11 193 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High
Kato et al. (2017) Modified Mayo criteria 144 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression Moderate
Li et al. (2021) ICD‐10 2324 Retrospective In‐hospital OR 0.46 (95% CI 0.24–0.89), P = 0.027 Multivariable logistic regression High
Anaemia Anaemia vs. Non‐Anaemia
Gaede et al. (2021) Mayo criteria 126 Prospective Median = 4.4 years OR 3.93 (95% CI 1.02–2.08), P = 0.015 Multivariable logistic regression Moderate
Lu et al. (2021) ICD‐10 1731 Retrospective In‐hospital No difference Multivariable logistic regression High

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; CKD, chronic kidney diseases; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HLD, hyperlipidaemia; HR, hazard ratio; ICD, International Classification of Diseases; In‐TAK, International Takotsubo; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; TCM, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.