MID-VENTRICULAR TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY

Course overview

MID-VENTRICULAR TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY IS A RARE, REVERSIBLE MYOCARDIAL INJURY THAT PRESENTS WITH DISTINCTIVE REGIONAL WALL ABNORMALITIES OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE. THIS CONDITION, PREDOMINANTLY FOUND IN POSTMENOPAUSAL FEMALES, USUALLY PRESENTS AFTER SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL STRESSORS. TO AVOID DELAYED DIAGNOSIS AND PROPER TREATMENT OF THIS CONDITION, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NEED GUIDELINES FOR TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS CONDITION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WHO PRESENTED WITH SUSPECTED MID-VENTRICULAR TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.