Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy may be associated with cardiac geometric features as observed in hypertensive heart disease

YALÇIN F., Muderrisoǧlu H.

International Journal of Cardiology, vol.135, no.2, pp.251-252, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 135 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.018
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Cardiology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.251-252
  • Keywords: Hypertension, Left ventricular hypertrophy, Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is a clinical entity with a relatively new described acute and reversible left ventricular (LV) dysfunction triggered by emotional stress. Different observations have represented that tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy may be associated with similar LV myocardial geometry as described by novel quantitative echocardiographic methods in hypertensive heart disease. Therefore, acute emotional stress in tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy or chronic stress by increased afterload in hypertension possibly represents similar morphologic and functional features on the basis of heart. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.