Landa Eric, Vigandt Erika, Moron Luis, Ubhi Manveer, Fermin Basilides
Internal Medicine, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, New York, USA.
Internal Medicine, Unity Health Hospital, Searcy, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Nov 27;13(11):e19933. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19933. eCollection 2021 Nov.
Emotional stress-induced left ventricular dysfunction, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a condition that has become more prevalent since the turn of the century. Seen most commonly in postmenopausal women who experience an acute emotional stressor, its presentation resembles that of acute coronary syndrome with electrocardiogram changes, which is why most patients receive a left heart catheterization revealing clean or nonobstructive coronary arteries.
情绪应激诱发的左心室功能障碍，也称为应激性心肌病，自世纪之交以来这种病症变得更为普遍。最常见于经历急性情绪应激源的绝经后女性，其表现类似于伴有心电图改变的急性冠状动脉综合征，这就是为什么大多数患者接受左心导管检查时显示冠状动脉通畅或无阻塞。
