Diagnosis and Management of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy has become accepted worldwide as a distinct clinical entity since the first report by Sato et al in 1990. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy usually occurs in postmenopausal elderly women, and is characterized by chest symptoms, electrocardiographic changes and transient left ventricular apical wall motion abnormalities after emotional or physical stress. In the clinical setting, takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an important disease which should be differentiated from acute myocardial infarction promptly for the appropriate management.