Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken-heart syndrome

Authors

Salim S. Virani, Baylor College of Medicine, United StatesFollow
A Nasser Khan, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, United States
Cesar E. Mendoza, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, United States
Alexandre C. Ferreira, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, United States
Eduardo de Marchena, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, United States

Document Type

Case Report

Department

Cardiology

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimics acute coronary syndrome and is accompanied by reversible left ventricular apical ballooning in the absence of angiographically significant coronary artery stenosis. In Japanese, "takotsubo" means "fishing pot for trapping octopus," and the left ventricle of a patient diagnosed with this condition resembles that shape. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which is transient and typically precipitated by acute emotional stress, is also known as "stress cardiomyopathy" or "broken-heart syndrome."Herein, we describe the clinical angiographic characteristics of 4 patients who exhibited this syndrome, and we review the existing literature and propose reasons to conduct prospective studies.

Comments

Abstract is not provided by the author/publisher. This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Recommended Citation

Virani, S. S., Khan, A. N., Mendoza, C. E., Ferreira, A. C., de Marchena, E. (2007). Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken-heart syndrome. Texas Heart Institute Journal, 34(1), 76-79.
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