Monday 23 March 2015

takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Features of takotsubo cardiomyopathy/BROKEN HEART SYNDROME

1⃣Chest pain and shortness of breath
after severe stress (emotional or physical)
2⃣Electrocardiogram abnormalities that mimic those of a heart attack
3⃣No evidence of coronary artery obstruction
4⃣Movement abnormalities in the
left ventricle
5⃣Ballooning of the left ventricle
6⃣Recovery within a month

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