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What Does Takotsubo Syndrome Mean?
Question: what does takotsubo syndrome mean??
Brief Answer:
cardiac syndrome caused by extreme stress
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question. Takotsubo Syndrome, or takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome that occurs when someone undergoes extreme stress and their heart muscle is stunned and does not function properly. People with this can appear just like they are having a heart attack. They can go into heart failure or get heart rhythm disturbances. Despite this dramatic presentation, patients are generally able to fully recover completely normal heart function with only supportive care and monitoring by a cardiologist. Please let me know if you have other questions about this condition.
Dr. Robinson
cardiac syndrome caused by extreme stress
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question. Takotsubo Syndrome, or takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome that occurs when someone undergoes extreme stress and their heart muscle is stunned and does not function properly. People with this can appear just like they are having a heart attack. They can go into heart failure or get heart rhythm disturbances. Despite this dramatic presentation, patients are generally able to fully recover completely normal heart function with only supportive care and monitoring by a cardiologist. Please let me know if you have other questions about this condition.
Dr. Robinson
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