Stress Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis and Treatment: - Journal of …
Since its first description in Japan in 1990 (1), Takotsubo syndrome, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome, or apical ballooning syndrome, has emerged as an important form of acute reversible myocardial injury characterized by transient regional systolic left ventricular dysfunction (2,3).
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken-heart syndrome) - Harvard Health
2023年6月13日 · First described in 1990 in Japan, takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the left ventricle, the heart's main pumping chamber. The condition is usually the result of severe emotional or physical stress, such as a sudden illness, the loss of a loved one, a serious accident, or a natural disaster such as an earthquake.
Takotsubo Syndrome: A Review of Presentation, Diagnosis and …
Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS) – also known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy, transient apical ballooning and broken heart syndrome – is a condition that is generally triggered by emotional or physical stress and characterised by transient regional left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年5月22日 · Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also known as a transient apical ballooning syndrome, apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy, stress cardiomyopathy, and Gebrochenes-Herz syndrome, and broken-heart syndrome is a form of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and predominantly affects post-menopausal women.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It is ...
Takotsubo syndrome - EMCrit Project
2024年4月20日 · A relatively moderate troponin elevation in the context of dramatic wall motion abnormalities would support Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (as opposed to myocardial infarction). Characteristic ECG evolution over time may help support a diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Why Not Just Call It Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Discussion …
2011年3月1日 · Most reports of this novel nonischemic cardiomyopathy included several hallmarks (8,10): 1) acute clinical presentation: usually with substernal chest pain, triggered by stressful life circumstance, occurring in elderly women, and requiring differential diagnosis from acute coronary syndrome; 2) LV systolic dysfunction: unique regional contracti...
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy | Circulation - AHA/ASA Journals
2008年12月16日 · In this brief review, we summarize recent clinical reports and discuss an animal model that may clarify the pathogenesis of this condition. Many case reports and series have demonstrated acute, severe, reversible left ventricular dysfunction that coronary ischemia, aortic valvular lesions, or myocarditis cannot explain.
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Principles of …
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a reversible syndrome commonly found among patients presenting for acute coronary syndromes, especially women. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of takotsubo cardiomyopathy was dramatically increased.
Pathophysiology of Takotsubo Syndrome | Circulation
2017年6月13日 · Originally described by Sato et al 1 in the 1990s, Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) presents as an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) characterized by severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction that typically recovers spontaneously within days or weeks. Patients may present with abrupt-onset chest pain or dyspnea.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Brief Review - PubMed
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible cardiomyopathy with a unique morphological feature of the left ventricle characterized by an apical ballooning appearance known for approximately known 25 years. Catecholamine drive plays an essential role in the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of Takotsubo …