Differences in Initial Electrocardiographic Findings of Apical Takotsubo Syndrome According to the Time from Symptom Onset

No previous study has examined the differences in patient characteristics and initial electrocardiographic findings of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) according to the time from onset to electrocardiography. Using the Tokyo Cardiovascular Care Unit network registry 2011-2012, we retrospectively identified 106 apical TTS patients in whom symptom onset time was specified, and classified the patients into 5 groups according to the time from onset to the initial electrocardiography: