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

Table 3

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

Variable	Frequency (%)
Chief complaint
Not reported	50 (32.3%)
Dyspnea	73 (46.9%)
Chest pain	55 (35.3%)
Palpitation	7 (4.4%)
Cyanosis	2 (1.2%)
Syncope	12 (7.7%)
Cardiopulmonary arrest	4 (2.5%)
Number of chief complaints
Only one	65 (41.9%)
Two	32 (20.4%)
Three and more	8 (5.1%)
Abnormal vital sign
Not reported	73 (47.1%)
At least one abnormal vital sign	82 (52.9%)
Tachycardia	37 (23.6%)
Bradycardia	3 (1.9%)
Hypertension	19 (12.2%)
Hypotension	33 (21%)
Fever	16 (10%)
Hypothermia	4 (2.5%)
Tachypnea	17 (10.7%)
Bradypnea	—
Abnormal cardiovascular exam
Not reported	134 (86.5%)
Abnormal exam	21 (13.5%)
Abnormal CC, VS, PE
No abnormality reported	29 (18.7%)
At least one abnormal finding	126 (81.3%)