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BC43.5 category

Stress-induced cardiomyopathy

Definition

Stress-induced or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a disease of the myocardium characterised by episodes of acute onset, reversible left ventricular apical wall motion abnormalities mimicking acute myocardial infarction, but with non-specific electrocardiographic ST elevation and T wave changes, and minimal myocardial enzymatic release, in the absence of coronary stenosis.

Inclusions

  • Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Also indexed as

Stress-induced cardiomyopathyTakotsubo cardiomyopathyapical ballooning syndromebroken heart syndromestress cardiomyopathy

Nearby in Cardiomyopathy