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Think only women get broken heart syndrome? Think again. This rare heart condition is far more deadly in men, and science is racing to understand why.

In my short cardiology career, I have seen a couple dozen cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy occur without any known deaths, although reports have shown ranges from 0% to 8% mortality.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also known as also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, broken-heart syndrome or apical-ballooning syndrome and occurs with a sudden increase in sympathetic nervous ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare disease, however, it is on a rise across the world, in women more than men. The upswing in cases could be due to changes in susceptibility, the environment or both.

A diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was considered, pending improvement of left ventricular function. In the coronary care unit the patient received 325 mg aspirin daily, ...

Pheochromocytoma has uncommonly been associated with TCM or reverse TCM.8 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, popularly known as “broken heart syndrome,” is characterized by transient regional systolic ...

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No consensus exists regarding appropriate therapy for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy because the number of reported cases is low and the disorder is possibly underdiagnosed. Most data regarding ...