Broken heart cardiomyopathy is also called Takotsubo syndrome because of the peculiar shape of the heart following its development. It is also called apical ballooning syndrome for the same reason. It ...

The precise clinical features and the etiologic basis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy remain unclear... Stress or 'Takotsubo' cardiomyopathy is a novel heart syndrome characterized by a transient ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as apical ballooning syndrome or acute stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a condition in which the heart suddenly dysfunctions. The tip of the left ventricle ...

A 32-year-old primiparous woman underwent emergency caesarean delivery and subsequently developed peripartum takotsubo cardiomyopathy, necessitating transfer to a tertiary critical care and heart ...

It's often mistaken for a heart attack, but Takotsubo cardiomyopathy—previously known as Broken Heart syndrome—is a serious and sometimes fatal heart condition increasingly reported in intensive care ...

The specific mechanism remains unclear and the scope of the problem is still unknown, but something about the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be causing an uptick in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, clinicians on ...

Colored x-ray shows enlargement of the left ventricle (yellow) in a patient with cardiomyopathy. Routine testing helps identify the disease and lowers the risk of sudden death, but prompt referral to ...

The left ventricle is the main blood-pumping chamber of your heart. When the heart muscle in this chamber squeezes, oxygen-rich blood is pumped out of the heart to supply the organs and tissues of ...