Diagnosis. Stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning syndrome). Management. The patient was monitored with cardiac telemetry. Metoprolol and ramipril were continued. A 54-year ...

When experiencing chronic stress, individuals might develop broken heart disease, or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which temporarily weakens the heart muscle. Although often mistaken for a heart ...

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) on takeover showed takotsubo cardiomyopathy with ballooning in the apical region of the heart (Figure, left). This was most likely triggered by severe dyspnea.