The ECG findings in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ― also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, broken-heart syndrome or apical-ballooning syndrome ― are nonspecific, meaning there is not one ...

Diagnosis. Stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning syndrome). Management. The patient was monitored with cardiac telemetry. Metoprolol and ramipril were continued. A 54-year ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also known as ... Heart failure causes pulmonary edema and shortness of breath. Echocardiography is the best means to diagnosis the severe left ventricular systolic ...