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  1. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

    Also known as: stress cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome, apical ballooning syndrome
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    Symptoms & Reports
    If you or someone you know is exhibiting symptoms of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, seek medical attention immediately.

    Symptoms may include:

    • Sudden onset of chest pain
    • Shortness of breath
    • Palpitations - faster heart beat
    • Nausea/vomiting

    Common symptoms and their severity as reported by people on Patientslikeme.

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    Causes

    • The exact cause is unknown. The extreme stress can release hormones, sush as, adrenaline which can cause temporary heart damage. It occurs following an intense physical or emotional event and may include:
    • Grief from unexpected death or illness of a close relative
    • Divorce
    • A surprise party
    • Sporting triumph
    • Domestic abuse
    • Vehicular accident
    • Having to perform publicly
    • Bad news such as a frightening medical diagnosis
    • Financial loss or job loss
    • A major surgery
    • Strong arguments, betrayal
    • Asthma attack
    • Risk factors include:
    • Gender - more common among women
    • Age - more common after 50 years or older
    • Neurological conditions - persons with certain neurological conditions such as head injury, epilepsy are at highr risk
    • Psychiatric conditions - people suffering from anxiety, mood disorders are at higher risk

    Prevention

    It is important to manage stress in your life. Practice stress relieving methods such as yoga.

    Complications

    Complications may occur in around 20% of the cases and may include:

    • Ventricular arrhythmias
    • Clot formation in the left ventricle
    • Left ventricular free wall rupture
    • Left heart failure with and without pulmonary edema
    • Very low blood pressure

    Source: Focus Medica . For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Learn more

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    What is the general strategy for the treatment of takotsubo syndrome?
    To learn the general strategy for the treatment of Takotsubo syndrome based on the limited evidence. In the clinical setting, Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is one of the most important diseases that must be accurately differentiated from acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to enable appropriate follow-up and medical management.

    Takotsubo syndrome: aetiology, presentation and treatment | Heart

    heart.bmj.com/content/103/18/1461
    What is takotsubo cardiomyopathy?
    First described in 1990 in Japan, takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the left ventricle, the heart's main pumping chamber. The condition is usually the result of severe emotional or physical stress, such as a sudden illness, the loss of a loved one, a serious accident, or a natural disaster such as an earthquake.

    Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken-heart syndrome) - Harvard Health

    www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/takotsubo-cardiomy…
    Is takotsubo syndrome a heart attack?
    Takotsubo syndrome had previously been viewed as an interesting anomaly that ran a benign course. As such, patients were often given reassurances that they were fortunate not to have had a heart attack, and that their heart would recover completely back to normal with an excellent prognosis. However, we now know this is not the case.

    Takotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Emerging Concepts, and Clinical

    www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.…
    Should takotsubo syndrome be treated with multimodal noninvasive imaging?
    With advances in imaging, patients being examined for takotsubo syndrome should undergo multimodal noninvasive imaging. Not only does this increase the accuracy of the diagnosis, but it also allows for risk stratification and prognostication.

    Takotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Emerging Concepts, and Clinical

    www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.…
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  2. Cleveland Clinic
    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17857

    Broken Heart Syndrome: Symptoms & Causes

     
  3. Harvard Health
    https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/...

    Broken-heart syndrome (takotsubo cardiomyopathy)

    WEBJun 13, 2023 · The most common abnormality in takotsubo cardiomyopathy — the one that gives the disorder its name — is ballooning of the lower part of the left ventricle (apex). During contraction (systole), this bulging …

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    • patient education

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  4. Studies of takotsubo syndrome patient education
    National Center for Biotechnology Information
    Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
    Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also known as a transient apical ballooning syndrome, apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy, stress cardiomyopathy, and Gebrochenes-Herz syndrome, and broken-heart syndrome is a form of non-ischemic
    Author: Sarah A. Ahm…
    Published: 2023/05/22
    Affiliations: Saint Fran…
    National Center for Biotechnology Information
    Management of Takotsubo Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review
    Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a transient left ventricular wall dysfunction that is often triggered by physical or emotional stressors. Although TTS is a rare disease with a prevalence of only 0.5% to 0.9% in
    Author: Yasar Sattar, …
    Published: 2020/01
    Publication: Cureus. 2…
    National Center for Biotechnology Information
    Mid-Ventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
    Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a reversible myocardial injury that presents with distinctive regional wall abnormalities of the left ventricle — first identified and discussed in the early 1990s in Japan. This condition, predominantly found in postmenopausal
    Author: Yamama Hafe…
    Published: 2023/08/07
    Affiliations: Deborah …
    National Center for Biotechnology Information
    Clinical Features of Takotsubo Syndrome and Its Differential Diagnostic Criteria in Clinical Nursing Practice: A Review of the Literature
    Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), also called stress cardiomyopathy (SC) or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a reversible heart disease that mimics the symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction (MI or AMI). An MI is the result of ischemia due to blockage
    Author: Pierluigi Lezzi…
    Published: 2023
    Publication: Curr Card…
  5. American College of Cardiology
    https://www.acc.org/.../03/30/12/17/takotsubo-syndrome

    Takotsubo Syndrome - American College of Cardiology

  6. UpToDate
    https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical...

    Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of stress …

  7. UpToDate
    https://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-and...

    Management and prognosis of stress (takotsubo) …

  8. AHA/ASA Journals
    https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055854

    Takotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Emerging …

  9. Mayo Clinic
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/...

    Broken heart syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo …

  10. National Center for Biotechnology Information
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430798

    Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    WEBMay 22, 2023 · Deterrence and Patient Education. Most patients recover well from a takotsubo event, recovery time varies among patients, and clinicians are still researching the long-term effects of the condition. …

  11. University of Ottawa Heart Institute
    https://www.ottawaheart.ca/heart-condition/takotsubo-cardiomyopathy

    Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy | University of Ottawa Heart …

  12. UT Southwestern Medical Center
    https://utswmed.org/conditions-treatments/br…

    Broken Heart Syndrome (Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy)

    WEBFeb 15, 2023 · Broken heart syndrome, also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy or stress cardiomyopathy, is a sudden weakening of the heart’s pumping function. The word “takotsubo,” which means an …

    Missing:

    • patient education

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  13. National Center for Biotechnology Information
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6996473

    Management of Takotsubo Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review

  14. EMCrit Project
    https://emcrit.org/ibcc/takotsubo

    Takotsubo syndrome - EMCrit Project

  15. American College of Cardiology
    https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/ten...

    Expert Consensus on Takotsubo Syndrome, Part II

  16. AHA/ASA Journals
    https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055854

    Takotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Emerging Concepts, and …

  17. New Zealand Heart Foundation
    https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/your-heart/...

    Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy | Heart Conditions - Heart Foundation

  18. American Heart Association
    https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiomyopa...

    Is Broken Heart Syndrome Real? | American Heart Association

  19. National Center for Biotechnology Information
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557506

    Mid-Ventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

    WEBAug 7, 2023 · Deterrence and Patient Education. If available, patient education should be provided using resources familiar to the patient, such as online resources and pamphlets.

  20. UpToDate
    https://www.uptodate.com/contents/3494

    Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of stress (takotsubo ...

  21. AHA/ASA Journals
    https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.016537

    Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Takotsubo …

  22. Heart
    https://heart.bmj.com/content/103/18/1461

    Takotsubo syndrome: aetiology, presentation and treatment | Heart

  23. American Nurse Journal
    https://www.myamericannurse.com/takotsubo...

    Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: The tale of a broken heart

  24. AHA/ASA Journals
    https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/JAHA.123.030114

    Outcomes of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome Compared With …

  25. American College of Cardiology
    https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/journal...

    Long-Term Prognosis of Takotsubo Syndrome

  26. National Center for Biotechnology Information
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10403421

    Clinical Features of Takotsubo Syndrome and Its Differential …

  27. SAGE Journals
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23247096241257394

    A Rare Case of Recurrent Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy …

  28. AHA/ASA Journals
    https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/JAHA.123.032128

    Neurological Disorders in Takotsubo Syndrome: Clinical …