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Table 6 Treatment during the present admission

From: Takotsubo syndrome in patients with myasthenia gravis: a systematic review of previously reported cases

Item

Frequency out of 16 (%)

Drugs for Myasthenia gravis

 Anti-cholinesterase (pyridostigmine - 8, neostigmine - 5, unidentified drug - 2)

15 (94)

 Corticosteroids (prednisolone - 8, hydrocortisone - 1, methylprednisolone - 1)

10 (63)

 Intravenous immunoglobulin

4 (25)

 Immunosuppressants (mycophenolate mofetil - 1, unidentified drug - 1)

2 (13)

Drugs for Takotsubo syndrome

 Dobutamine

5 (31)

 Noradrenaline

2 (13)

 Angiotensin-converting enzyme (drug unidentified)

1 (6)

 Bisoprolol

1 (6)

 Diuretics (drug unidentified)

1 (6)

 Dopamine

1 (6)

 Enalapril

1 (6)

 Levosimendan

1 (6)

 Ramipril

1 (6)

Treatment on discharge

 Prednisolone

6 (38)

 Pyridostigmine

3 (19)

 Azathioprine

1 (6)

 Intravenous immunoglobulin

1 (6)

 Mycophenolate mofetil

1 (6)

 Neostigmine

1 (6)

 Plasmapheresis

1 (6)

 Radiation

1 (6)