Takotsubo syndrome: the broken-heart syndrome |
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| Authors: | Rienzi Díaz-Navarro |
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| Institution: | Professor of Cardiology, Director of Internal Medicine Department, School of Medicine, and Researcher at the Center for Biomedical Research Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Valparaíso, Angamos 655, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, 2540064, Chile |
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| Abstract: | Takotsubo syndrome – also known as broken-heart syndrome, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and stress-induced cardiomyopathy – is a recently discovered acute cardiac disease first described in Japan in 1991. This review aims to update understanding on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Takotsubo syndrome, highlighting aspects of interest to cardiologists and general practitioners.Key words: broken-heart syndrome, stress cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo syndrome |
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