Transient left ventricular apical ballooning also known as Takotsubo cadiomyopathy or "broken heart syndrome" has been described by investigators worldwide. There have been several cases reported in Japan's journals between 1990 and 2001. It was first described by Sato et al and Dote et al and was named "Takotsubo" -shaped cardomyopathy due to its unique "short neck round-flask" -like LV apical...

OBJECTIVES This study sought to assess the long-term prognosis of patients with apical ballooning syndrome (ABS). BACKGROUND Apical ballooning syndrome is a recently described acute cardiac syndrome of uncertain etiology and prognosis. METHODS We retrospectively identified 100 unselected patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ABS by angiography. Recurrences of ABS and mortality were recorde...

Introduction Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (CT), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a reversible syndrome that usually presents an acute coronary syndrome, especially in postmenopausal women. The pathophysiology involves multiple factors, including vasospasm, microcirculation dysfunction, catecholaminergic aggression, and sympathetic hyperactivity. diagnosis of the classic presentation ...

Takotsubo syndrome is classically characterized by apical ballooning and left ventricle akinesis associated with an underlying catecholamine surge. In patients with suspected Takotsubo syndrome, clinicians should be vigilant for acute coronary syndrome and arrhythmias. Ventricular standstill with underlying Takotsubo syndrome should be managed with a dual-chambered pacemaker to improve patient ...

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome mostly observed in post-menopausal women, which mimics myocardial infarction with an ST elevation; and coronary angiography shows apical ballooning but a normal left anterior descending. Although coronary artery disease is considered as an exclusion criterion, for differential diagnosis of this type of cardiomyopathy, Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy cases accom...

Transient left ventricular apical ballooning also called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a recently described cardiac syndrome. It often affects postmenopausal women having an acute physical or emotional stress, but it have also been described after convulsive status epilepticus. Although this association is rare and left ventricular function often recovers, it would be useful to the neurologist to...

Objective: To assess a patient who developed Apical Ballooning Syndrome (ABS) Aim: To evaluate the potential factors leading to ABS Background: Apical Ballooning Syndrome is a cause of reversible cardiomyopathy that usually occurs in postmenopausal women. To date, no single cause of ABS has been identified; rather, ABS appears to be a consequence of multiple factors. Methods: This report evalua...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome and stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is typically characterized by transient systolic dysfunction of the apical and mid-segments of the left ventricle, in the absence of obstructive coronary artery lesions. Patients may present with symptoms and signs of acute coronary syndrome, and the provider is challenged to d...