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[Takotsubo cardiomyopathy]
Olavi Parkkonen1, Juha Sinisalo
1Sydän ja keuhkokeskus HYKS, meilahden sairaala.
Insights
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimics heart attacks but lacks blocked arteries. This condition, often seen in postmenopausal women, typically resolves within weeks with a good prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Autonomic Nervous System
Abstract:
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy resembles cardiac infarction in its clinical picture, but without the presence of coronary artery stenosis. Most patients are postmenpausal women. Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and an excess of catecholamines - most likely adrenaline - are considered to be the cause of the syndrome. A contrast examination is essential to exclude coronary artery disease, and it will actually reveal a motion disturbance typical of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Beta blocker medication is preserved, although it will not completely protect form relapse. The prognosis is good, and the cardiac motion disturbance usually recedes in 4 to 6 weeks.
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