Echocardiography showed normal valves, basal septal hypertrophy and a dilated akinetic apex, with the region of akinesia spanning more than the arterial territory. Diagnosis: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Echocardiography is ultrasonography of the heart. The procedure is usually performed by placing an ultrasound-emitting transducer against the chest (transthoracic echocardiography), but can also ...

The likelihood of hospitalization for patients with takotsubo syndrome is twofold higher compared with the general population. HealthDay News — Patients with takotsubo syndrome have increased risk for ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of acute coronary syndrome or sudden cardiac death, primarily affecting relatively young women (median age, 51 years) ...