Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy (Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy)
Pranas Šerpytis, Vytautas Juknevičius Abstract Tako-tsubo, or stress cardiomyopathy is an increasingly recognized type of primary acquired cardiomyopathy occurring commonly after a recent stressful event and characterized by transient myocardial systolic dysfunction that is mainly confined to the apical region of the left ventricle. The clinical presentation closely resembles that of an acute coronary syndrome,…