Mortality risk stratification for Takotsubo syndrome: Evaluating CRP measurement alongside the InterTAK prognostic score

Abstract Background and objectives Initially described as a benign acute cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo syndrome has been linked to elevated mortality rates. Emerging evidence suggests that unresolved myocardial inflammation may contribute to this adverse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the incre...

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Main Authors: Loïc Faucher, Kensuke Matsushita, Shinnosuke Kikuchi, Taraneh Tatarcheh, Benjamin Marchandot, Amandine Granier, Said Amissi, Antonin Trimaille, Laurence Jesel, Patrick Ohlmann, Kiyoshi Hibi, Valérie Schini‐Kerth, Olivier Morel
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author Loïc Faucher
Kensuke Matsushita
Shinnosuke Kikuchi
Taraneh Tatarcheh
Benjamin Marchandot
Amandine Granier
Said Amissi
Antonin Trimaille
Laurence Jesel
Patrick Ohlmann
Kiyoshi Hibi
Valérie Schini‐Kerth
Olivier Morel
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Kensuke Matsushita
Shinnosuke Kikuchi
Taraneh Tatarcheh
Benjamin Marchandot
Amandine Granier
Said Amissi
Antonin Trimaille
Laurence Jesel
Patrick Ohlmann
Kiyoshi Hibi
Valérie Schini‐Kerth
Olivier Morel
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description Abstract Background and objectives Initially described as a benign acute cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo syndrome has been linked to elevated mortality rates. Emerging evidence suggests that unresolved myocardial inflammation may contribute to this adverse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the incremental prognostic utility of C‐reactive protein (CRP) in conjunction with the InterTAK prognosis score for stratifying long‐term mortality in Takotsubo syndrome. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted from a multicentre registry encompassing 307 patients diagnosed with Takotsubo syndrome between 2008 and 2020. Patients were stratified into quartiles based on the InterTAK prognosis score. The discriminatory potential of CRP in predicting long‐term mortality was assessed. The primary endpoint was defined as all‐cause mortality within 1 year. Results A stepwise increase of CRP at discharge that corresponds to INTERTAK quartiles was observed: 9.5 mg/L (25th percentile) in the first quartile, 15.8 mg/L (median) in the second quartile, 25.3 mg/L (75th percentile) in the third quartile and 41.2 mg/L (maximum) in the fourth quartile. Receiver operating‐characteristic curves analysis revealed that CRP value at discharge was predictive of 1 year mortality (area under the curve = 0.81; 95% confidence interval = 0.68–0.90) with an optimal threshold set at 33 mg/L (sensitivity: 65%; specificity: 87%). When considering the InterTAK score, the incorporation of CRP at discharge with a cut‐off of 33 mg/L exhibited a significant enhancement in the prediction of 1 year mortality in ‘intermediate’ risk (25% vs. 1%; P = 0.008) or ‘very high’ risk (40% vs. 10%; P = 0.02) patients. Conclusions In Takotsubo syndrome, the persistence of inflammatory burden at hospital discharge emerged as an independent predictor of 1 year mortality, augmenting the predictive capacity of the conventional InterTAK prognosis score.
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spelling doaj-art-fb372fc67a024da0b1cae8aef24cf9b62025-08-20T03:01:47ZengWileyESC Heart Failure2055-58222025-04-011221427143610.1002/ehf2.15161Mortality risk stratification for Takotsubo syndrome: Evaluating CRP measurement alongside the InterTAK prognostic scoreLoïc Faucher0Kensuke Matsushita1Shinnosuke Kikuchi2Taraneh Tatarcheh3Benjamin Marchandot4Amandine Granier5Said Amissi6Antonin Trimaille7Laurence Jesel8Patrick Ohlmann9Kiyoshi Hibi10Valérie Schini‐Kerth11Olivier Morel12Université de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico‐Chirurgicale Cardio‐Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Strasbourg FranceTranslational Cardiovascular Medicine CRBS, University of Strasbourg Strasbourg FranceTranslational Cardiovascular Medicine CRBS, University of Strasbourg Strasbourg FranceTranslational Cardiovascular Medicine CRBS, University of Strasbourg Strasbourg FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico‐Chirurgicale Cardio‐Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Strasbourg FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico‐Chirurgicale Cardio‐Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Strasbourg FranceTranslational Cardiovascular Medicine CRBS, University of Strasbourg Strasbourg FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico‐Chirurgicale Cardio‐Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Strasbourg FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico‐Chirurgicale Cardio‐Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Strasbourg FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico‐Chirurgicale Cardio‐Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Strasbourg FranceDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama JapanTranslational Cardiovascular Medicine CRBS, University of Strasbourg Strasbourg FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico‐Chirurgicale Cardio‐Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Strasbourg FranceAbstract Background and objectives Initially described as a benign acute cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo syndrome has been linked to elevated mortality rates. Emerging evidence suggests that unresolved myocardial inflammation may contribute to this adverse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the incremental prognostic utility of C‐reactive protein (CRP) in conjunction with the InterTAK prognosis score for stratifying long‐term mortality in Takotsubo syndrome. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted from a multicentre registry encompassing 307 patients diagnosed with Takotsubo syndrome between 2008 and 2020. Patients were stratified into quartiles based on the InterTAK prognosis score. The discriminatory potential of CRP in predicting long‐term mortality was assessed. The primary endpoint was defined as all‐cause mortality within 1 year. Results A stepwise increase of CRP at discharge that corresponds to INTERTAK quartiles was observed: 9.5 mg/L (25th percentile) in the first quartile, 15.8 mg/L (median) in the second quartile, 25.3 mg/L (75th percentile) in the third quartile and 41.2 mg/L (maximum) in the fourth quartile. Receiver operating‐characteristic curves analysis revealed that CRP value at discharge was predictive of 1 year mortality (area under the curve = 0.81; 95% confidence interval = 0.68–0.90) with an optimal threshold set at 33 mg/L (sensitivity: 65%; specificity: 87%). When considering the InterTAK score, the incorporation of CRP at discharge with a cut‐off of 33 mg/L exhibited a significant enhancement in the prediction of 1 year mortality in ‘intermediate’ risk (25% vs. 1%; P = 0.008) or ‘very high’ risk (40% vs. 10%; P = 0.02) patients. Conclusions In Takotsubo syndrome, the persistence of inflammatory burden at hospital discharge emerged as an independent predictor of 1 year mortality, augmenting the predictive capacity of the conventional InterTAK prognosis score.https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15161Takotsubo syndromeInflammationInterTAKCardiomyopathyCatecholamineEndothelium
spellingShingle Loïc Faucher
Kensuke Matsushita
Shinnosuke Kikuchi
Taraneh Tatarcheh
Benjamin Marchandot
Amandine Granier
Said Amissi
Antonin Trimaille
Laurence Jesel
Patrick Ohlmann
Kiyoshi Hibi
Valérie Schini‐Kerth
Olivier Morel
Mortality risk stratification for Takotsubo syndrome: Evaluating CRP measurement alongside the InterTAK prognostic score
ESC Heart Failure
Takotsubo syndrome
Inflammation
InterTAK
Cardiomyopathy
Catecholamine
Endothelium
title Mortality risk stratification for Takotsubo syndrome: Evaluating CRP measurement alongside the InterTAK prognostic score
title_full Mortality risk stratification for Takotsubo syndrome: Evaluating CRP measurement alongside the InterTAK prognostic score
title_fullStr Mortality risk stratification for Takotsubo syndrome: Evaluating CRP measurement alongside the InterTAK prognostic score
title_full_unstemmed Mortality risk stratification for Takotsubo syndrome: Evaluating CRP measurement alongside the InterTAK prognostic score
title_short Mortality risk stratification for Takotsubo syndrome: Evaluating CRP measurement alongside the InterTAK prognostic score
title_sort mortality risk stratification for takotsubo syndrome evaluating crp measurement alongside the intertak prognostic score
topic Takotsubo syndrome
Inflammation
InterTAK
Cardiomyopathy
Catecholamine
Endothelium
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15161
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