Oscar Winnberg , Jens Jensen , Shams Y-Hassan , Loghman Henareh , Peder Sörensson , Olov Collste , Christina Ekenbäck , Magnus Lundin , Kenneth Caidahl , Stefan Agewall , Kerstin Cederlund , Jannike Nickander , Martin G. Sundqvist , Claes Hofman-Bang , Patrik Lyngå , Eva Maret , Nondita Sarkar , Jonas Spaak , Martin Ugander , Irene Santos-Pardo , Elin Brolin
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Association of myocardial bridging and LAD length with Takotsubo syndrome: A MINOCA cross-sectional study
Background
Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute cardiac condition triggered by emotional or physical stress, characterized by a catecholamine surge and transient left ventricular dysfunction.
Although myocardial bridging (MB) and left anterior descending artery (LAD) length have been proposed as contributing factors, their roles in TTS remain uncertain. This study aimed to assess whether TTS is associated with MB or LAD length in a well-characterized myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) cohort.
Methods
We analyzed 183 participants from the prospective Stockholm Myocardial Infarction with Normal Coronaries (SMINC) 1 and 2 studies, which focused on MINOCA. All participants underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and invasive coronary angiography (ICA). MB was assessed with CCTA, and LAD length was measured using ICA. TTS patients (n = 60) were compared with MINOCA controls without TTS (n = 123).
Results
MB was present in 37 % of TTS patients and 42 % of controls, with no significant association observed (p = 0.523), including when stratified by partial or full encasement. LAD length did not differ significantly between groups (p = 0.088).
Conclusion
This study found no significant association between MB or LAD length and the occurrence of TTS. These results suggest that structural variations in the LAD are unlikely to play a major role in the development of TTS, underscoring the importance of exploring alternative pathophysiological mechanisms beyond coronary anatomy.
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