Key result
Stress cardiomyopathy is a well-recognized cause of acute heart failure and lethal arrhythmias, with proposed mechanisms including catecholamine cardiotoxicity and neurogenic stunned myocardium.
Population
Patients with stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo cardiomyopathy), mainly elderly women
Design
Review
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Overview
Recognize stress cardiomyopathy in acute HF and arrhythmia differentials; leaves open prospective validation of proposed mechanisms.
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Population
Patients with stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo cardiomyopathy), mainly elderly women
This review summarizes the clinical presentation, complications, and proposed pathogenic mechanisms of stress (takotsubo) cardiomyopathy.
Limitations
- The precise mechanism of onset of this condition is still controversial.
Cite This Study
Akashi et al. (2009) conducted a review in Stress cardiomyopathy. Stress cardiomyopathy was evaluated. Stress cardiomyopathy is a well-recognized cause of acute heart failure and lethal arrhythmias, with proposed mechanisms including catecholamine cardiotoxicity and neurogenic stunned myocardium.