Abstract
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimics acute coronary syndrome and is accompanied by reversible left ventricular apical ballooning in the absence of angiographically significant coronary artery stenosis. In Japanese, "tako-tsubo" means "fishing pot for trapping octopus," and the left ventricle of a patient diagnosed with this condition resembles that shape. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which is transient and typically precipitated by acute emotional stress, is also known as "stress cardiomyopathy" or "broken-heart syndrome." Herein, we describe the clinical angiographic characteristics of 4 patients who exhibited this syndrome, and we review the existing literature and propose reasons to conduct prospective studies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 76-79 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Texas Heart Institute Journal |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis/etiology/physiopathology
- Catecholamines/ secretion
- Chest pain/etiology
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary disease/ physiopathology
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiography
- Heart/physiopathology
- Myocardial ischemia/diagnosis