BROKEN-SWEDEHEART-Optimized Pharmacological Treatment for Broken Heart (Takotsubo) Syndrome
Takotsubo Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Takotsubo Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- A clinical diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome (TS)
- Written informed consent obtained
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous randomization in the study
- Any contra-indication for treatment with adenosine or dipyridamole (including AV-block II and III, sick sinus syndrome in patients who do not have a functioning pacemaker, unstable angina, ongoing treatment with dipyridamole)
- Any concomitant condition resulting in a life expectancy of less than one month
- Previous myocardial infarction
- Previously diagnosed left ventricular ejection fraction <50%
- Known cardiomyopathy
- Known hemodynamically significant valve disease (moderate or severe aortic/mitral regurgitation or stenosis)
- Heart transplant or left ventricular assist device recipient
- Most recent (within the most recent 3 months) haemoglobin <100 g/L
- Systolic blood pressure <80 mm Hg at screening
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73m2
- Current dialysis
- Pregnancy or of childbearing potential who is not sterilized or is not using a medically accepted form of contraception
- Not suitable in the opinion of the investigator due to severe or terminal comorbidity with poor prognosis, or characteristics that may interfere with adherence to the study-protocol
Specific subject exclusion criteria (Randomization 2)
- Any contra-indication for anticoagulant treatment.
- Current indication for treatment with, anticoagulant or dual antiplatelet therapy.
Sites / Locations
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of CardiologyRecruiting
- Danderyds Hospital, Department of Cardiology
- Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Department of CardiologyRecruiting
- Umeå University Hospital, Department of Cardiology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Other
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Randomisation 1: Adenosine and Dipyridamole
Randomisation 1: Control
Randomisation 2: Apixaban
Randomisation 2: No anticoagulant therapy
Adenosine infusion 70 µg/kg/min for 3 hours, followed (first dose 60 minutes apart from the end of the adenosine infusion) by daily oral treatment with the adenosine reuptake inhibitor dipyridamole (200 mg b.i.d.) until normalization of Left Ventricular (LV) function (EF≥50%) is documented on the study-specific echocardiographic assessment at 48-96 hours or at any subsequent echocardiographic examination, or for 30+7 Days.
Care as recommended by the Taskforce on Takotsubo Syndrome of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.
Apixaban 5mg b.i.d. per oral until normalization of LV function (EF≥50%) is documented on the study-specific echocardiographic assessment at 48-96 hours or any subsequent echocardiographic examination, or for 30+7 Days.