Mulheres de meia-idade e idosas estão sendo diagnosticadas com síndrome de Takotsubo com frequência até 10 vezes maior do que mulheres jovens ou homens de qualquer faixa etária.

Sex‐ and Age‐Based Temporal Trends in Takotsubo Syndrome Incidence in the United States – Journal of the American Heart Association

Comunicado de imprensa: Broken heart syndrome is on the rise, especially among older women – American Heart Association

Comentário: ‘Broken heart’ syndrome is on the rise in women – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Conteúdos relacionados:

International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome

International Registry: 16.6% of Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome Have Underlying Malignancy

Systematic Review: Long-Term Prognosis and Outcome Predictors in Takotsubo Syndrome

Cohort Study: Hospital Readmission Following Takotsubo Syndrome