title: Role of echocardiography in takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is characterized by transient and reversible left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction due to extended myocardial stunning. Despite a good long term prognosis, approximately one-third of patients with TTC experience life-threatening complications during the acute phase. Echocardiography is the first imaging modality for an early evaluation of LV systolic and diastolic function in patients with TTC. Moreover, echocardiography allows the detection of specific findings associated with TTC, such as LV outflow tract obstruction, mitral regurgitation, and right ventricular involvement, providing crucial information for clinical management and therapy and for monitoring myocardial function recovery during the follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Heart Sciences, Circolo Hospital and Macchi Foundation, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. rodolfocitro@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Citro
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piscione
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parodi
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salerno-Uriarte
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bossone
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology