TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cardiomyopathies and Pericardial Disease A1 - Singh, Manpreet A1 - Niemann, James T. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e AB - Content Update: Stress Cardiomyopathy and Takotsubo Syndrome February 2021Stress cardiomyopathy and its commonest form, Takotsubo Syndrome, is acute and transient left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction after a stressful emotional or physical event. Common presenting symptoms are chest pain, dyspnea, and dizziness. ECG abnormalities can mimic STEMI. Diagnosis is confirmed by echocardiography and by lack of culprit vessel involvement on coronary arteriography. See full discussion below under the section 'Cardiomyopathies with Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction.' SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2022/08/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179206293 ER -