Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy and the anesthesiologist: enough case reports. Let's try to answer some specific questions!

摘要

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (also known as takotsubo syndrome, broken heart syndrome, ampulla cardiomyopathy, transient left ventricular apical ballooning, apical ballooning syndrome, transient left ventricular dysfunction syndrome, and stress [induced] cardiomyopathy) was first described in Japan in 1990. It was initially characterized by a unique pattern of transient (hours to weeks) wall motion abnormality ("transient left ventricular apical ballooning") occurring in the absence of significant epicardial coronary artery disease, presenting as an acute coronary syndrome, most frequently in postmenopausal elderly women, often triggered by stressful situations.