An Emerging Cardiovascular Disease: Takotsubo Syndrome

Table 2

Drugs recommended to treat takotsubo syndrome (TTS).

Drugs	Main indication
Levosimendan	Ejection fraction <55%, but not when left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) arterial pressure >90 mmHg
Beta-blockers	QTc <500 msec LVOTO
ACE inhibitors/ARBs	To reduce the rate of recurrence
Diuretics	To reduce edema
Nitrates	No if LVOTO