Takotsubo cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as transient apical ballooning syndrome,^[1] apical ballooning cardiomyopathy,^[2] stress-induced cardiomyopathy, Gebrochenes-Herz-Syndrome, and stress cardiomyopathy is a type of non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart). Because this weakening can be triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one, a break-up, or constant anxiety, the condition is also known as broken heart syndrome.^[3] Stress cardiomyopathy is a well-recognized cause of acute heart failure, lethal ventricular arrhythmias, and ventricular rupture.^[4].......