Takotsubo Syndrome: A Complex and Varied Clinical Syndrome

Takotsubo Syndrome

T akotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute heart failure syndrome that predominantly affects post-menopausal women. It is characterized by substantial morbidity and mortality, which equal those of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and are still underappreciated (1). TTS and ACS share many clinical features on admission, and an estimated 1% to 2% of all patients with suspected ACS are finally diagnosed ...

Takotsubo syndrome – adding pieces to a complex puzzle

Takotsubo syndrome, a form of acutely decompensated heart failure, has drawn interest because of its intriguing pathophysiology and therapeutic dilemmas. In their recent work in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Abanador-Kamper et al. describe the therapy management in these patients and add valuable information on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging evolution.

Apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo Syndrome): case report

INTRODUCTION The apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) is a single reversible cardiomyopathy often triggered by a stressful event. We aimed to present a case report regarding this disorder. CASE PRESENTATION Here we present the case of a 77-year-old female hypertensive patient, sedentary and non-smoker, diagnosed with apical ballooning syndrome. We describe the clinical signs and symptoms, changes...

A Comparison of Pheochromocytoma and Takotsubo Syndrome

To the Editor: In the interesting contribution by Choi et al. published in the March 2014 issue of the Journal, the authors compare 20 patients with pheochromocytoma (PHEO), a condition with a chronic catecholamine excess, with 20 patients with takotsubo syndrome (TTS), an affliction with acute catecholamine excess. This is a fascinating undertaking. A prolonged QTc was prevalent in both PHEO a...

Kounis Syndrome: Is it Really a Takotsubo-Like Syndrome?