Takotsubo syndrome

Takotsubo syndrome

Takotsubo syndrome, or broken heart syndrome is caused by a sudden peak in stress that stuns the heart and changes the shape of the left ventricle, causing it have a narrow neck and a round bottom, similar to tako tsubo: a Japanese octopus trap.

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