Table 2:
Summary of clinical characteristics
of PITS patients.
# of PITS patients |
101 |
Sex (% female) |
89% |
Age in years (mean,
range) |
52 ± 19, 16-85 |
Resulted from dosing error or overdose |
24% |
Catheterization performed |
84% |
LV Ejection fraction
% |
32 ± 11 |
Any hemodynamic support Vasopressors IABP Intravenous
fluid |
32% 12% 12% 8% |
Congestive heart failure |
36% |
LV dysfunction pattern Apical balloon Non apical
(regional or inverted) Not reported |
61% 35% 4% |
Presented as STEMI |
41% |
Survived PITS |
99% |
Normalized LV function (in survivors) |
100% |
IABP: Intra-aortic balloon pump;
LV: left ventricle; PITS: pharmacologically induced takotsubo
syndrome; STEMI: ST-elevation myocardial infarction