Broken Heart & The Tako-tsubo
Posted on 01 May 2008 by Johnetta Miner
Tako-tsubo Pot
Chest pain continues to be one of the most common complaints of individuals who visit emergency care centers;with psychological stress being a major factor.
The Broken Heart Syndrome, which may be referred to as Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy, is also labeled Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC).
The shape of the tako-tsubo was the origin of the term Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.


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