Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy or Broken Heart Syndrome
It is a type of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, a condition produced when myocardium, the heart muscle, weakens when there is inadequate oxygen supply. It is characterized by the systolic dysfunction of left ventricle in the absence of coronary artery diseases. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is frequently triggered by an acute medical illness or excessive stress. It could be…