Vol 19, No 5 (2012)
Case Reports
Published online: 2012-10-06
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy as a recurrent disease with doubtful prognosis of recovery and heterogenic symptoms
DOI: 10.5603/CJ.2012.0095
Cardiol J 2012;19(5):521-523.
Abstract
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, known since 1990, is described as hypo/akinesis of apical heart
segments with the hyperkinesis of the basis of the heart which mimics the shape of a traditional
Japanese octopus trap. (Cardiol J 2012; 19, 5: 521-523)
Keywords: tako-tsuboapical ballooning syndromemyocardial stunning
