title: A Clinical Perspective of the Takotsubo Syndrome.
abstract: This article provides a contemporary review of the clinical features of the takotsubo syndrome. The author discusses hallmark elements that distinguish this novel acute cardiac condition from the more common acute coronary syndrome. This review includes relevant clinical detail surrounding findings on ECG, biochemical testing, and cardiac imaging and a discussion of complications, including acute decompensated heart failure, arrhythmias, ventricular thrombi, and left ventricular outflow obstruction. The review concludes with discussion of proper treatment, long-term survival, and recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Division, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 620, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA. Electronic address: scott.sharkey@allina.com.
authors.forename: Scott W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Sharkey
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Apical ballooning; Stress cardiomyopathy; Takotsubo syndrome