Takatsubo Cardiomyopathy

Written by: Dr. Mehras Motamed (Internal Medicine resident)
Reviewed by: Dr. Dennis Ko (Interventional Cardiologist) and Dr. David Juurlink (General Internist, Clinical Pharmacologist)  
Infographic by: Dr. Valerie Kim (Internal Medicine Resident)

Resources:

  1. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment

  2. JAMA: Incidence of Stress Cardiomyopathy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

  3. NEJM: Clinical Features and Outcomes of Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy

 
 
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