Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

**Definition:** A transient left ventricular apical dysfunction or ballooning accompanied by electrocardiographic (ECG) T wave inversions. This abnormality is associated with high levels of CATECHOLAMINES, either administered or endogenously secreted from a tumor or during extreme stress.

**Tree numbers:** - C14.280.238.906 - C14.280.945.900.500

**Synonyms:** - Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy - Tako-Tsubo Syndrome - Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Syndrome - Stress Cardiomyopathy - Takotsubo Syndrome - Transient Apical Ballooning Syndrome - Apical Ballooning Syndrome - Broken Heart Syndrome