Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2006 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:International Journal of Cardiology, volume 112, pages 114-115 (issn: 0167-5273,

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Authors: Yoshihiro J, Akashi; Stefan D, Anker;

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.07.054

pmid: 16257463

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

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Abstract

Recently, many reports have been published about apical ballooning or takotsubo cardiomyopathy. This disease is a new entity of acute reversible heart failure. Abnormal catecholamine dynamics due to stress may be the primary cause of this condition.

Related Organizations

German Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Germany
St. Marianna University School of Medicine
Japan

Keywords

Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Catecholamines, Receptors, Catecholamine, Humans, Cardiomyopathies, Stress, Psychological

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