Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient cardiac syndrome that involves left ventricular apical akinesis typically triggered by a significant emotional or physical stress. Here, we report a patient who presented with strong chest discomfort with left ventricular apical akinesis following cilostazol administration and was diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Sudden onset of the disease immedi...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as apical ballooning syndrome, stress cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, is a disease characterized by transient ventricular dysfunction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Herein, we present a case in which a heart with mild takotsubo cardiomyopathy was utilized as the donor organ for an orthotopic heart transplant.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy corresponds to a syndrome characterized by a transient myocardial dysfunction affecting the left ventricular apex that classically occurs after major physical or emotional stress (also called “broken heart syndrome” or “stress-induced cardiomyopathy”). The author describes the case of a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage.

I read with interest the article by Sacco et al entitlted “TakoTsubo like Syndrome Triggered by Meperidine” on anaphylaxis probably causing takotsubo syndrome . Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also called stress induced cardiomyopathy or the broken heart syndrome. It is most commonly triggered by emotional stress causing transient apical and/or apical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the ab...

Transient mid-ventricular ballooning syndrome is a variant form of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC). The precipitating factors and clinical course are similar, and the clinical manifestations mimic those of acute coronary syndrome, which are characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction without significant coronary artery disease. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with transient left bundle bran...

www.turner-white.com T akotsubo cardiomyopathy is a nonischemic cardiomyopathy characterized by reversible left ventricular dysfunction that is seen predominantly in postmenopausal women. Also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome, and transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome, it classically presents with signs and symptoms similar to those of an acute coron...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurs in patients with severe emotional or physiologic stress. The prognosis is usually favorable, and the left ventricular wall motion dyskinesis normalizes within days to weeks. In this paper we report a case of snake bite complicated by takotsubo cardiomyopathy. We advise physicians to consider not only cardioinhibitory effect of snake venom but also takotsubo cardi...

Background: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC) is known as a syndrome of transient and acute left ventricular dysfunction caused by emotional physiological stressors. Due to variety complications in the phase, recently, there has been increased attention TTC

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by transient acute left ventricular dysfunction, electrocardiographic changes that can mimic acute myocardial infarction and minimal release of myocardial enzymes in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Reports of Takotsubo syndrome after cardiac surgery are exceptional. We describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 68-ye...

takotsubo or stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a cardiomyopathy in which the patient has a sudden onset, reversible left ventricular systolic dysfunction without any significant coronary artery disease. four women, who were at a mean age of 64 years and suffered from chest pain exacerbated by emotional stress, were admitted as cases of acute coronary syndrome and were completely evaluated throug...