Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy
What is Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy?
A rare cardiac disease characterized by acute occurrence of heart failure after an emotional or physical trigger; recovery of the wall motion abnormalities are observed within months. Symptoms are similar to acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Other condition names
- Ampulla cardiomyopathy
- Apical ballooning syndrome
- Ballooning cardiomyopathy
- Broken heart syndrome
- Stress cardiomyopathy
- Tako-Tsubo syndrome
- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
- Takotsubo syndrome
- Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome
Inheritance type
Unknown
Prevalence
- Worldwide: Unknown
Age of Onset
- All ages
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