Retrospective investigation of psychopathology in individuals with TTC

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Retrospective investigation of psychopathology in individuals with Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy: a preliminary investigation

• IRAS ID

  162707

• Contact name

  Dana Dawson

• Contact email

  dana.dawson@abdn.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Aberdeen

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  In clinical practice we observed that patients presenting with acute stress induced (Tako-tsubo) cardiomyopathy (TTC) have a higher incidence of mental health conditions. In this study we wish to recall all the individuals previously diagnosed with TTC in Aberdeen from 2011 when we initiated this research, in order to examine:
  1. If individuals diagnosed with Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy will have a greater likelihood of having a previous psychiatric history compared with age and sex matched individuals diagnosed with a myocardial infarction
  2. If individuals diagnosed with Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy demonstrate anxiety traits to a greater extent compared with age and sex matched individuals diagnosed with a myocardial infarction.

• REC name

  East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1

• REC reference

  14/ES/1085

• Date of REC Opinion

  11 Nov 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion