title: [Takotsubo cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy resembles cardiac infarction in its clinical picture, but without the presence of coronary artery stenosis. Most patients are postmenpausal women. Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and an excess of catecholamines - most likely adrenaline - are considered to be the cause of the syndrome. A contrast examination is essential to exclude coronary artery disease, and it will actually reveal a motion disturbance typical of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Beta blocker medication is preserved, although it will not completely protect form relapse. The prognosis is good, and the cardiac motion disturbance usually recedes in 4 to 6 weeks.
authors: Sydän ja keuhkokeskus HYKS, meilahden sairaala.
authors: Olavi
authors: O
authors: Parkkonen
authors: Juha
authors: J
authors: Sinisalo
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists