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ReviewCurrent neurology and neuroscience reports2018

Takotsubo Syndrome: Clinical Features, Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Relationship with Cerebrovascular Diseases.

M Ranieri, J Finsterer, G Bedini, E A Parati, A Bersano

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Review in Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. New insights into takotsubo syndrome: results from a multicenter cohort.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026
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  7. Pediatric takotsubo syndrome caused by hydrocephalus after posterior fossa tumor surgery.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2021
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  8. Takotsubo Syndrome: Uncovering Myths and Misconceptions.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2021
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  12. Stunned and Hibernating Myocardium: Where Are We Nearly 4 Decades Later?Journal of the American Heart Association · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

M RanieriCerebrovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Foundation "C. Besta", Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy.
J FinstererKrankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria.
G BediniLaboratory of Cellular Neurobiology, IRCCS Foundation "C. Besta", Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy.
E A ParatiCerebrovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Foundation "C. Besta", Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy.
A BersanoCerebrovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Foundation "C. Besta", Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy. anna.bersano@gmail.com.
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta · ITKrankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung der Stadt Wien · AT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review paper aims to provide a complete and updated overview on the clinical and pathophysiological aspects of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), including prognosis, therapy, and the association with cerebrovascular conditions. RECENT

findingsTTS is an increasingly recognized non-ischemic cardiomyopathy characterized by sudden, temporary weakening of the myocardium, of which the pathogenesis is unknown. Although pathogenesis of TTS remains unclear, a complex interaction between catecholamine-mediated stimulation, myocardial stunning, and subsequent stress-related myocardial dysfunction seems to be the main pathophysiological mechanism. Stroke is linked to TTS by a dual relationship since it may induce TTS by catecholamine release even if TTS itself also may be complicated by left ventricular thrombi leading to stroke. Given its possible complications, including the association with neurological diseases, both cardiologist and neurologists should be aware about TTS in order to diagnose it promptly and to initiate appropriate therapeutic measures.

Indexed as

Cerebrovascular DisordersComorbidityTakotsubo CardiomyopathyHumansDiagnosisIschemic strokePathogenesisSubarachnoid hemorrhageTakotsubo syndromeTherapy

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PMID29569186
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