takotsubo cardiomyopathy
/takəˌtsuːbəʊ ˌkɑːdɪəʊmʌɪˈɒpəθi/noun [mass noun] Medicine
A condition characterized by sudden dysfunction of the left ventricle of the heart, accompanied by symptoms resembling those of a heart attack but occurring in the absence of significant coronary artery disease. Typically attributed to stressful events, the condition is usually transient. Also called broken heart syndrome. he set up one of the first specialist services in the UK to look after people who have experienced takotsubo cardiomyopathy...
- We recommend the thorough evaluation of possible coronary artery disease in high-risk patients, even upon the strong clinical suspicion of takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
- We present what may be the first documented case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy following a thoracic epidural steroid injection.
- Existing criteria for the diagnosis of takotsubo cardiomyopathy include the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease.
Origin
Early 21st century: from Japanese takotsubo 'pot used to trap octopus', from tako 'octopus' and tsubo 'pot, jar', from the resemblance of the ballooning of the heart ventricle characteristic of the condition to the distinctive round-bottomed, narrow-necked form of the pot, and cardiomyopathy.