Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute cardiac condition characterized by a temporary wall motion abnormality of the left ventricle that mimics coronary (ACS). TTS usually occurs following emotional or physical triggering event. More recently, sporadic cases arising after pacemaker implantation were reported. Methods: We performed systematic review available literature to provide comp...

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...

Takotsubo Syndrome is a transient condition characterized by left ventricular systolic dysfunction with apical akinesis/dyskinesis and ballooning. Although the prognosis with medical management is excellent in most cases, rare cases of serious complications can occur. We present here a case of a 71-year-old woman presenting with acute decompensated heart failure with initial findings consistent...

Botulinum toxin A (BTXA) can disrupt the neuromuscular and autonomic functions. We herein report a case of autonomic system dysfunction that manifested as Takotsubo-like myocardial dysfunction in a patient with botulism. Takotsubo syndrome results in acute cardiac insufficiency, another fatal complication of botulism in addition to respiratory muscle paralysis, particularly in patients with car...

I read with interest the paper by Yoo et al., published in the March, 2016 issue of the Journal, about the 41-year-old previously healthy woman, who suffered Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) complicated by cardiogenic shock, necessitating resuscitation and invasive supportive means of extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation, with eventual full recovery of her heart function. The patient’s first electrocar...

Abstract Takotsubo syndrome occurs in 1-2% of patients admitted the emergency department with suspicion ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), over 90% being postmenopause women. Psycho-emotional or physical stress is main trigger that causes release catecholamines, an important role pathophysiology cardiomyopathy. In most cases, supportive and symptomatic treatment sufficient, a d...

Introduction Patients with myasthenia crisis can develop Takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy (SC) due to emotional or physical stress and high level of circulating catecholamines. We report a patient who developed recurrent Takotsubo cardiomyopathy during myasthenia crisis. Coexisting autoimmune disorders known to precipitate stress cardiomyopathy like Grave's disease need to be evaluated. Case R...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome, stress-induced cardiomyopathy and broken heart syndrome, is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. It was first described in 1990 in Japan, and gained worldwide recognition following the publication of several series of case repor...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), otherwise cardiomyopathy,apical ballooning syndrome or broken heart syndrome is a reversible cardiomyopathy, predominantly occurs in post-menopausal women and commonly due to emotional or physical stress. Typically, patients present with chest pain and ST elevation or T wave inversion on their electrocardiogram mimicking acute coronary syndrome, but with normal o...