Heart Fail Clin. 2022 Jan;18(1):125-137. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2021.08.001. Epub 2021 Oct 25.
ABSTRACT
Takotsubo syndrome is an acute reversible heart failure syndrome, most frequently seen in postmenopausal women and precipitated generally by significant emotional stress or physical illness. A sudden sympathetic activation seems to play a key role in the pathophysiology, but growing evidence is emerging about the role of inflammation in the subacute and chronic phases. An incidence of life-threatening complications occurring in the acute phase and at long-term follow-up has been demonstrated, comparable with the acute coronary syndrome. Multimodality imaging could be useful to stratify in-hospital and long-term prognosis. The efficacy of specific medical treatments in long-term follow-up should be investigated.
PMID:34776074 | DOI:10.1016/j.hfc.2021.08.001