Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 289-292, October 2007

Review: transient left ventricular apical ballooning, broken heart syndrome, ampulla cardiomyopathy, atypical apical ballooning, or Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy

  • Mohammad-Reza Movahed

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tuczon, Arizona, 85724
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Coronary Care Unit, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, 1501 North Campbell Ave., Tuczon, AZ, 85724. Tel.: +1 520 626 2000; fax: +1 520 626 5181.
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  • Daniel Donohue

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Received 12 February 2007; received in revised form 15 February 2007; accepted 15 February 2007.

Abstract 

Background

Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome, also called “Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy,” is increasingly being recognized as a cause of cardiomyopathy occurring during stress, with characteristic apical ballooning appearance of the left ventricle and the finding of normal coronary arteries on angiogram. In this manuscript, we review the available literature about the pathogenesis and characteristics of this syndrome.

Keywords: Apical ballooning, Tako-Tsubo, Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, Ampulla cardiomyopathy, Broken heart syndrome

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PII: S1553-8389(07)00042-5

doi:10.1016/j.carrev.2007.02.001

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 289-292, October 2007

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