title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome: A review article.
abstract: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a recently increasing diagnosed disease showed by transient apical or mid left ventricular dilation and dysfunction. This sign is similar to acute myocardial infarction but without significant coronary artery stenosis and intra coronary clots. On the other hand there are important and essential differences in their management. Consequently, our physicians should know about its pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Resident of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.
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