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Stress Cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy)
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Recently, many reports have been published about apical ballooning or takotsubo cardiomyopathy. This disease is a new entity of acute reversible heart failure. Abnormal catecholamine dynamics due to stress may be the primary cause of this condition.
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as transient left ventricular (LV) apical ballooning syndrome, is usually preceded by psychological or physical stress, characterized by transient LV dysfunction, and almost always seen in postmenopausal women. Currently, the precise mechanisms of TCM are unknown. However, the evidence available points to catecholamine-mediated mechanisms with likely m...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Cardiovascular Forum Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2409-3424,2410-2636
DOI: 10.17987/icfj.v5i0.239