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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of pheochromocytoma-with Takostubo syndrome or cardiomyopathy

From: Pheochromocytoma with Takotsubo Syndrome and acute heart failure: a case report

N=88 cases

Sex

F: 62 (71%)

M: 25 (29%)

Age (mean)

F: 42 (21-81)

M: 46 (23-86)

Trigger

17 (19%)

Clinical manifestation

CP

47 (53%)

Classic symptoms

Headache (20.4%)

Palpitation (15.9%)

Diaphoresis (20.4%)

BP

High 33 (37.5%)

Low 7 (8.0%)

ECG

82 (93.2%)

ST elevation/depression

55 (67.1%)

Initial echocardiograpy

53 (60.2%)

Myocardial infraction markers

70 (79.5%)

Increase in Troponin

68 (97.1%)

Coronary angiography

78 (88.6%)

No CAD

70 (89.7%)

Genetic Mutation

8 (9.1%)

Recurrence of cardiac event after excision

0

Emergency adrenalectomy

8 (9.1%)

Death (Y/N)

6 (6.8%)

  1. M Male, F Female, CP Chest pain
  2. M Metanephrine, NM Normetanephrine, E epinephrine, NE norepinephrine
  3. MIBG Metaiodobenzylguanidine
  4. ECG Electrocardiogram
  5. LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, CAD: Coronary artery disease