Takotsubo Syndrome Following Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Metasummary of Case Reports/Series.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-31-2024
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation is safe and effective, though rare cases of takotsubo syndrome (TTS) have been observed without proven causation. This review synthesizes TTS following AF ablation case reports and series. Until October 2024, PubMed/Medline, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar were searched for AF ablation and TTS case reports and series. This study examines TTS incidence, clinical features, and prognosis after AF catheter ablation. Thirteen articles detailing 18 patients were included in the review. The study population had a mean age of 65 ± 9.18 years and 77.77% were female. Of the 18 patients, 6 patients (33.3%) underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation and 5 patients (27.7%) underwent cryoablation. All the patients developed TTS within 4 days of the procedure. Heart palpitations and breathlessness are predominant symptoms. Eight patients had T-wave inversion. Dyskinesia was the most prevalent echocardiography finding among the reported cases. Left ventricular ejection fraction was moderately reduced in 5 cases (35.7%) and severely reduced (left ventricular ejection fraction
Publication Title
Cardiology in review
Recommended Citation
Desai, R., Gudiwada, M., Jasti, J., Jitta, S., Guddeti, A., Vuddandam, D., Gujjari, M., Varala, S., Janga, C., Ganipineni, V., Merugu, B., Bandaru, R., Puli, S., & Venkata, V. (2024). Takotsubo Syndrome Following Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Metasummary of Case Reports/Series.. Cardiology in review https://doi.org/https://urlisolation.com/browser?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1097%2Fcrd.0000000000000845&traceToken=1739996756;readinghosp_hosted;https:/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?&clickId=78F232BA-7453-42E4-BC99-5062A2EEC760
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