Medical terminology · Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A transient left ventricular apical dysfunction or ballooning accompanied by electrocardiographic (ECG) T wave inversions. This abnormality is associated with high levels of CATECHOLAMINES, either administered or endogenously secreted from a tumor or during extreme stress.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D054549
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C14.280.238.906; C14.280.945.900.500
Scope and definition
A transient left ventricular apical dysfunction or ballooning accompanied by electrocardiographic (ECG) T wave inversions. This abnormality is associated with high levels of CATECHOLAMINES, either administered or endogenously secreted from a tumor or during extreme stress.
Entry terms and synonyms
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo
Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Tako-Tsubo
Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathies
Tako Tsubo Cardiomyopathy
Tako-Tsubo Syndrome
Syndrome, Tako-Tsubo
Tako Tsubo Syndrome
Tako-Tsubo Syndromes
Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Syndrome
Stress Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Stress
Takotsubo Syndrome
Transient Apical Ballooning Syndrome
Apical Ballooning Syndrome
Broken Heart Syndrome
Classification tree positions
C14.280.238.906
C14.280.945.900.500
Sources and reuse
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