Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy as a recurrent disease with doubtful prognosis of recovery and heterogenic symptoms

Grzegorz Kubiak; Wojciech Jacheć; Damian Kawecki; Magdalena Traczewska; Grzegorz Irlik; Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska

doi:10.5603/CJ.2012.0095

Vol 19, No 5 (2012)

Case Reports

Submitted: 2013-01-24

Published online: 2012-10-06

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Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy as a recurrent disease with doubtful prognosis of recovery and heterogenic symptoms

Grzegorz Kubiak, Wojciech Jacheć, Damian Kawecki, Magdalena Traczewska, Grzegorz Irlik, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska

DOI: 10.5603/CJ.2012.0095

Cardiol J 2012;19(5):521-523.

Vol 19, No 5 (2012)

Case Reports

Submitted: 2013-01-24

Published online: 2012-10-06

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)

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tako-tsubo; apical ballooning syndrome; myocardial stunning

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Title

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy as a recurrent disease with doubtful prognosis of recovery and heterogenic symptoms

Journal

Cardiology Journal

Issue

Vol 19, No 5 (2012)

Pages

521-523

Published online

2012-10-06

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DOI

10.5603/CJ.2012.0095

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Cardiol J 2012;19(5):521-523.

Keywords

tako-tsubo
apical ballooning syndrome
myocardial stunning

Authors

Grzegorz Kubiak
Wojciech Jacheć
Damian Kawecki
Magdalena Traczewska
Grzegorz Irlik
Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska