Stress hormone and circulating biomarker profile of apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy): insights into the clinical significance of B-type natriuretic peptide and troponin levels

Abstract

Objective:To evaluate the stress neurohumoral and cardiac biomarker profile of patients with apical ballooning syndrome (ABS).Methods:Plasma-free metanephrines, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and troponin T, as...