Review Article

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Autoimmune Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review of Published Cases

Table 2

Background diseases of 155 patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with an autoimmune disease, n (%).

Male (n = 25)Female (n = 130)Total (n = 155)

Past medical history
 Not reported13 (52.0%)41 (31.5%)55 (35.0%)
 Reported12 (48.0%)89 (68.5%)102 (65.0%)
Overall
 CVD7 (28.0%)37 (28.5%)44 (28.0%)
 AI5 (20.0%)75 (57.7%)81 (51.5%)
 Other diseases7 (28.0%)52 (40%)60 (38.2%)
Case by case
 Isolated CVD3 (12.0%)4 (3.1%)7 (4.4%)
 Isolated AI1 (4.0%)23 (17.7%)24 (15.2%)
 Other diseases (only)3 (12.0%)9 (6.9%)12 (7.6%)
 CVD and AI1 (4.0%)10 (7.7%)11 (7.0%)
 CVD and other diseases1 (4.0%)1 (0.8%)2 (1.2%)
 AI and other diseases1 (4.0%)20 (15.4%)22 (14.0%)
 CVD and AI and other diseases2 (8.0%)22 (16.9%)24 (15.2%)

CVD: cardiovascular disease, AI: autoimmune diseases.