Apical ballooning syndrome (Tako-Tsubo or stress cardiomyopathy): a mimic of acute myocardial infarction.

By A. Prasad, A. Lerman, C. Rihal. American Heart Journal, 2008

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Clinical characteristics and cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings in stress (takotsubo) cardiomyopathy. (2011, background): “This is an excellent descriptive study of SC.”
ESC working group position paper on myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries. (2016, background): “(4) The absence of pheochromocytoma and myocarditis.(48,49) Distinguishing takotsubo cardiomyopathy from acute myocarditis and AMI due to occlusive”
International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part II): Diagnostic Workup, Outcome, and Management (2018, methodology): “Echocardiography is the most used imaging tool to assess changes in LV function such as symmetric regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMAs).(4) Different variants can be identified with echocardiography which include:”
International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part I): Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Criteria, and Pathophysiology (2018, methodology): “(iii) There are rare cases in which the regional wall motion abnormality corresponds to the distribution of a single coronary artery.(16,32,51) This holds true for the focal TTS type mostly involving an anterolateral segment.”
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A New Form of Acute, Reversible Heart Failure (2008, neutral): “Documented recurrence, n/n (%) 2/72 (3) 2 (6) 0 2/22 (9) 0 · · · · · · 1/16 (6) · · · 0”