title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Recently, many reports have been published about apical ballooning or takotsubo cardiomyopathy. This disease is a new entity of acute reversible heart failure. Abnormal catecholamine dynamics due to stress may be the primary cause of this condition.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Akashi
authors.forename: Stefan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Anker
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D017983:Receptors, Catecholamine / Q000378:metabolism; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D017983:Receptors, Catecholamine