The underlying mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy remain incompletely understood. As CD34+ cells are essential to coronary microvascular homeostasis we will investigate the potential association between CD34+ cell count and changes in left ventricular function in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy at baseline and 6-month follow-up.
Minimum age 18 years
Established TTS per InterTak registry criteria
Signed consent form
Patients under the age of 18 years
Ischemic heart disease with at least one complete total occlusion
Other concurrent cardiomyopathies
Active infectious myocarditis
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Lead sponsor