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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Tree Number(s)
C14.280.238.906
C14.280.945.900.500
Unique ID
D054549
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054549
Scope Note
A transient left ventricular apical dysfunction or ballooning accompanied by electrocardiographic (ECG) T wave inversions. This abnormality is associated with high levels of CATECHOLAMINES, either administered or endogenously secreted from a tumor or during extreme stress.
Entry Term(s)
Apical Ballooning Syndrome
Broken Heart Syndrome
Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Syndrome
Stress Cardiomyopathy
Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy
Tako-Tsubo Syndrome
Takotsubo Syndrome
Transient Apical Ballooning Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left (2000-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2008
History Note
2008
Date Established
2008/01/01
Date of Entry
2007/07/09
Revision Date
2022/04/13
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Preferred
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