Fragile Imperfections of the Broken Heart: A Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Review
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2022-05
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Barratt, Donovan
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Carlson, Steve
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Carlson, Steve
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is the only known form of stress-related reversible heart
failure hallmarked by left ventricular apical ballooning into the shape of a "takotsubo" Japanese
fishing trap. It is often mistaken for various other cardiac ailments like myocardial infarction or
acute coronary syndrome, which is why this disease requires careful examination and treatment.
The prognosis is generally favorable in that symptoms often reverse and cease 3-4 weeks after
initial analysis and only carry a 0-20% of relapse. Incidence rates have gradually increased since
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy's discovery in 1991 as patient screening and medical knowledge of
the affliction increases. Case study incidences have also been on the rise, leading to various
disease derivatives like "happy heart" syndrome, natural disaster triggers, and physiological
mechanism differences from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
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