Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the left ventricle, the heart's main pumping chamber, usually as the result of severe emotional or ...SkiptocontentHarvardWomen'sHealthWatchTakotsubocardiomyopathy(broken-heartsyndrome)It'snamedafteranoctopustrap—andthat'snotallthat'sunusualaboutbroken-heartsyndrome.Itoccursalmostexclusivelyinwomen.Updated:January29,2020Published:November,2010Yearsofgender-basedresearchhaveshownthatinmattersoftheheart,sexdifferencesabound.Onestrikingexampleisthetemporaryheartconditionknownastakotsubocardiomyopathy,alsoknownasbroken-heartsyndrome,firstdescribedin1990inJapan.Morethan90%ofreportedcasesareinwomenages58to75.Researchsuggeststhatupto5%ofwomensuspectedofhavingaheartattackactuallyhavethisdisorder.Mostpeoplerecoverwithnolong-termheartdamage.FeaturesoftakotsubocardiomyopathyChestpainandshortnessofbreathafterseverestress(emotionalorphysical)ElectrocardiogramabnormalitiesthatmimicthoseofaheartattackNoevidenceofcoronaryarteryobstructionMovementabnormalitiesintheleftventricleBallooningoftheleftventricleRecoverywithinamonthWhatisit?Takotsubocardiomyopathyisaweakeningoftheleftventricle,theheart'smainpumpingchamber,usuallyastheresultofsevereemotionalorphysicalstress,suchasasuddenillness,thelossofalovedone,aseriousaccident,oranaturaldisastersuchasanearthquake.(Foradditionalexamples,see"Stressorsassociatedwithtakotsubocardiomyopathy.")That'swhytheconditionisalsocalledstress-inducedcardiomyopathy,orbroken-heartsyndrome.Themainsymptomsarechestpainandshortnessofbreath.Stressorsassociatedwithtakotsubocardiomyopathy*SuddendropinbloodpressureSeriousillness,surgery,ormedicalprocedure(e.g.,cardiacstresstest)SeverepainDomesticviolenceAsthmaattackReceivingbadnews(suchasadiagnosisofcancer)CarorotheraccidentUnexpectedloss,illness,orinjuryofacloserelative,friend,orpetFierceargumentFinanciallossIntensefearPublicspeakingAsurprisepartyorothersuddensurprise*Notanexhaustivelist.Sources:PrasadA,etal.AmericanHeartJournal(2008),Vol.155,No.3,pp.408–17;others.Thepre

A transient entity typically precipitated by acute emotional stress, takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also called “stress cardiomyopathy” or “broken-heart syndrome.” ...NCBISkiptomaincontentSkiptonavigationResourcesHowToAboutNCBIAccesskeysMyNCBISignintoNCBISignOutJournalListTexHeartInstJv.34(1);2007PMC1847940TexHeartInstJ.2007;34(1):76–79.PMCID:PMC1847940PMID:17420797TakotsuboCardiomyopathy,orBroken-HeartSyndromeSalimS.Virani,MD,A.NasserKhan,MD,CesarE.Mendoza,MD,AlexandreC.Ferreira,MD,andEduardodeMarchena,MDAuthorinformationCopyrightandLicenseinformationDisclaimerDivisionofCardiology(Dr.Virani),TexasHeartInstituteatSt.Luke'sEpiscopalHospital,BaylorCollegeofMedicine,Houston,Texas77030;andDivisionofCardiology(Drs.deMarchena,Ferreira,Khan,andMendoza),UniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicine,Miami,Florida33136Copyright©2007bytheTexasHeart®Institute,HoustonThisarticlehasbeencitedbyotherarticlesinPMC.Takotsubocardiomyopathymimicsacutecoronarysyndromeandisaccompaniedbyreversibleleftventricularapicalballooningintheabsenceofangiographicallysignificantcoronaryarterystenosis.InJapanese,“tako-tsubo”means“fishingpotfortrappingoctopus,”andtheleftventricleofapatientdiagnosedwiththisconditionresemblesthatshape.Takotsubocardiomyopathy,whichistransientandtypicallyprecipitatedbyacuteemotionalstress,isalsoknownas“stresscardiomyopathy”or“broken-heartsyndrome.”Herein,wedescribetheclinicalangiographiccharacteristicsof4patientswhoexhibitedthissyndrome,andwereviewtheexistingliteratureandproposereasonstoconductprospectivestudies.Keywords:Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis/etiology/physiopathology,catecholamines/secretion,chestpain/etiology,coronaryangiography,coronarydisease/physiopathology,echocardiography,electrocardiography,heart/physiopathology,myocardialischemia/diagnosis,stress,psychological/complications/physiopathology,takotsubocardiomyopathy,ventriculardysfunction,left/diagnosis/etiology/physiopathologyTakotsubocardiomyopathymimicsacutecoronarysyndrome.Itisaccompaniedbyreversibleleftventricular(L

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a type of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a ...TakotsubocardiomyopathyFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchSuddentemporaryweakeningoftheheartmuscleTakotsubocardiomyopathyOthernamesTransientapicalballooningsyndrome,[1]apicalballooningcardiomyopathy,[2]stress-inducedcardiomyopathy,broken-heartsyndromeSchematicrepresentationoftakotsubocardiomyopathy(A)comparedtoanormalheart(B)SpecialtyCardiologyTakotsubocardiomyopathyorTakotsubosyndrome(TTS),alsoknownasstresscardiomyopathy,isatypeofnon-ischemiccardiomyopathyinwhichthereisasuddentemporaryweakeningofthemuscularportionoftheheart.[3]Itusuallyappearsafterasignificantstressor,eitherphysicaloremotional;whencausedbythelatter,theconditionissometimescalledbrokenheartsyndrome.[4]ExamplesofphysicalstressorsthatcancauseTTSaresepsis,shock,andpheochromocytoma,andemotionalstressorsincludebereavement,divorce,orthelossofajob.[5]Reviewssuggestthatofpatientsdiagnosedwiththecondition,about70-80%recentlyexperiencedamajorstressorincluding41-50%withaphysicalstressorand26-30%withanemotionalstressor.[6][7]TTScanalsoappearinpatientswhohavenotexperiencedmajorstressors.[8][7]Thepathophysiologyisnotwellunderstood,butasuddenmassivesurgeofcatecholaminessuchasadrenalineandnorepinephrinefromextremestressoratumorsecretingthesechemicalsisthoughttoplayacentralrole.[9]Excesscatecholamines,whenreleaseddirectlybynervesthatstimulatecardiacmusclecells,haveatoxiceffectandcanleadtodecreasedcardiacmuscularfunctionor"stunning".[10][11]Further,thisadrenalinesurgetriggersthearteriestotighten,therebyraisingbloodpressureandplacingmorestressontheheart,andmayleadtospasmofthecoronaryarteriesthatsupplybloodtotheheartmuscle.[9]Thisimpairsthearteriesfromdeliveringadequatebloodflowandoxygentotheheartmuscle.[9]Together,theseeventscanleadtocongestiveheartfailureanddecreasetheheart'soutputofbloodwitheachsqueeze.[9]Takotsubocardiomyopathyoccursworld

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a transient cardiac syndrome that involves left ventricular apical akinesis and mimics acute coronary ...ForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoEdition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSLogInSignUpIt'sFree!Edition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSRegisterLogInNoResultsNoResultsForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoclosePleaseconfirmthatyouwouldliketologoutofMedscape.Ifyoulogout,youwillberequiredtoenteryourusernameandpasswordthenexttimeyouvisit.LogoutCancelhttps://profreg.medscape.com/px/getpracticeprofile.do?method=getProfessionalProfile&urlCache=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbWVkaWNpbmUubWVkc2NhcGUuY29tL2FydGljbGUvMTUxMzYzMS1vdmVydmlldw==processing....Drugs&Diseases>EmergencyMedicineTakotsubo(Stress)Cardiomyopathy(BrokenHeartSyndrome)Updated:Jul31,2019Author:EricBTomich,DO;ChiefEditor:ErikDSchraga,MD more...ShareEmailPrintFeedbackCloseFacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle+SectionsTakotsubo(Stress)Cardiomyopathy(BrokenHeartSyndrome)SectionsTakotsubo(Stress)Cardiomyopathy(BrokenHeartSyndrome)OverviewBackgroundPathophysiologyEtiologyEpidemiologyPrognosisShowAllPresentationHistoryPhysicalExaminationShowAllDDxWorkupApproachConsiderationsLaboratoryStudiesEchocardiographyCardiacAngiographyOtherImagingTechniquesElectrocardiographyShowAllTreatmentApproachConsiderationsEmergencyDepartmentCareShowAllMedicationMedicationSummarySalicylatesAntianginalAgentsAnalgesicsAnticoagulantsLowMolecularWeightHeparinsAntiarrhythmicAgentsPlateletAggregationInhibitorsLoopDiureticsThiazideDiureticsAntihypertensiveAgentsAntiplateletAgentsAngiotensin-convertingEnzyme(ACE)InhibitorsBeta-adrenergicBlockersCalciumChannelBlockersShowAllQuestions&AnswersMediaGalleryReferencesOverviewBackgroundTakotsubocardiomyopathy,alsoknownasstresscardiomyopathyand"brokenheartsyndrome," isasudden,transientcardiacsyndromethatinvolvesdramaticleftventricularapicalakinesisandmimicsacutecoronarysyndrome(ACS). ItwasfirstdescribedinJapanin1990bySatoetal.Patient

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a temporary heart condition that develops in response to an intense emotional or physical experience. It's also known as stress cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome. In this condition, the heart's main pumping chamber changes shape, affecting the heart's ability to pump blood effectively.SkiptomaincontentConditionsOverview-HeartConditionsArrhythmiasCardiomyopathyCoronaryArteryDisease-"HeartDisease"HeartFailureHeartValveDisease-"ValveDisease"MyxomasPulmonaryHypertensionSpontaneousCoronaryArteryDissectionor"SCAD"TakotsuboCardiomyopathy-"BrokenHeartSyndrome"Resources-ConditionsProceduresOverview-Tests,Procedures&TreatmentsTestsOverview-TestsBloodTestsECGCardiacExerciseStressTest-"CardiacStressTest"HolterMonitorSixMinuteWalkTestImagingOverview-ImagingCardiacMRIChestX-rayCTCoronaryAngiogramEchocardiogram-"Echo"SestamibiScan-"Mibi"Procedures&TreatmentsOverview-Procedures&TreatmentsBentallProcedureCardiacBiopsyCardiacBypassSurgery-"Bypass"CardioversionCatheterAblationCoronaryAngiogram-"Angio"CoronaryAngioplasty&Stenting-"Stent"ElectrophysiologyStudy-"EPS"HeartTransplantHeartValveSurgery-"ValveSurgery"ImplantableDefibrillator-"ICD"ImplantableLoopRecorderLeftAtrialAppendageClosureMitralValveClipPacemakerRightHeartCatheterSeptalDefect"Holeintheheart"ClosuresTAVIVentricularAssistsDevices-"VADS"Resources-ProceduresRehabilitationOverview-RehabilitationReferaPatientSVHCardiacRehabilitationMembersAreaSVHHeartTransplantMembersAreaAfterCoronaryAngioplasty&StentingAfterCardiacBypassSurgeryAfterHeartValveSurgeryAfteranImplantableDefibrillator"ICD"ForHeartFailureAfterHeartTransplantTravelResources-RehabilitationAboutUsWelcometoourWebsiteCardiothoracicNursingOpportunitiesOurCardiacServicesandSpecialistsOurLocationWhat'sNewSIRENSProfile"H"artGalleryCommunityLearningaboutRheumaticHeartDiseaseDalarinji-"OursbelongingtoUs""TheSpiritoftheArt"-aJourneytoHeartTransplantSupportCoronavirus(COVID-19)ResourcesForAboriginal&TorresStraitIslanderPeopleForFamilyandCarers

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In takotsubo cardiomyopathy (also called transient apical ballooning and stress cardiomyopathy), left ventricular dysfunction, which can be ...