Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy as a recurrent disease with doubtful prognosis of recovery and heterogenic symptoms

Abstract

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, known since 1990, is described as hypo/akinesis of apical heart segments with the hyperkinesis of the basis of the heart which mimics the shape of a traditional Japanese octopus trap. (Cardiol J 2012; 19, 5: 521-523)

Complete His-ventricular block, atrial flutter and ventricular tachycardia as arrhythmogenic activities in a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy

“…with previous cardiac arrest, as in the present case, should be given an ICD [8]. Moreover, recurrent cases with TCC are not uncommon [9]. These observations appear to offer evidence supporting the advantage of an ICD implantation in TCC patients as a secondary prevention, especially when a complete HV block coexists.…”