Results 41 to 50 of about 2,858,865 (288)
Apical ballooning syndrome: the "broken heart" syndrome.
Nyquist KE, Abramson DW, Huffman JC.
europepmc +3 more sources
The Broken Heart: The Role of Life Events in Takotsubo Syndrome [PDF]
The onset of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is thought to be associated with some life events. This study focuses on clarifying life event characteristics and the role of triggers in the onset of TTS. Participants with TTS (n = 54) were compared to those with acute myocardial infarction (AMI; n = 52) and healthy ...
Casagrande M. +11 more
openaire +3 more sources
Background Takotsubo syndrome is usually triggered by a stressful event. The type of trigger seems to influence the outcome and should therefore be considered separately.
Toni Pätz +25 more
doaj +1 more source
The “broken heart syndrome”: State of the art
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible condition, characterized by transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction, that mimics an acute coronary syndrome. It usually occurs after physical or emotional stress, predominantly in postmenopausal women, although it also can affect younger age groups and males.
Nóbrega, Sofia, Brito, Dulce
openaire +3 more sources
A rare case of Takotsubo syndrome in a patient 5 months after heart transplantation
Takotsubo syndrome is an acute heart failure syndrome with a pathogenesis that is attributed to sympathetic stimulation. This case report describes a unique case of a 5 month heart‐transplanted female patient who developed apical ballooning on an ...
Osnat Itzhaki Ben Zadok +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) or stress-induced cardiomyopathy is also popularly referred to as “broken heart syndrome” or “apical ballooning syndrome”. [...]
Shiva P. Ponamgi, Abhishek Deshmukh
doaj +1 more source
Broken Heart Syndrome - Myth, Metaphor Or Reality [PDF]
Usually, in every person's mind, the image of a „broken heart" appears with a jagged line through it. But in real life, the broken heart can really lead to symptomatic heart effects.
Sherbanov, Ognyan; Faculty of Public Health and Health Care, Ruse University “Angel Kanchev” +2 more
core +1 more source
Broken heart syndrome following balloon mitral valvotomy
Takotsubo syndrome (TS) or transient left ventricle apical ballooning syndrome is characterized by apical hypokinesia with increased compensatory contraction of basal segments usually in presence of non-obstructive coronary artery disease.
M. Sudhakar Rao +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as the broken heart syndrome and stress cardiomyopathy, is a condition which results in left ventricular systolic dysfunction. It is mainly triggered by extreme emotional stress.
Stella Guštek +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Broken Heart Syndrome; A Recurrent Presentation in a Teenager Female
Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a cause of heart failure with a wide range of clinical outcomes from mild to severe including, heart failure, arrhythmias and thromboembolic consequences.
A. Eltayeb, Hassan Ogran, A. Eltayeb
semanticscholar +1 more source

