Recurrent Takotsubo Syndrome Resulting From Different Emotional Triggers as Broken and Happy Heart Syndrome

A postmenopausal woman presented with recurrent takotsubo syndrome on 3 different occasions. The first and second episodes presented as broken heart syndrome and the third as happy heart syndrome. After literature review, the authors believe this is the first recorded case of a patient having broken...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2024-09, Vol.29 (18), p.102535, Article 102535
Main Authors: Maher, William, Byrne, Luke, Powell, Caleb, Helmi, Mohamad, Fahy, Gerard J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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broken heart syndrome
happy heart syndrome
Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies
takotsubo syndrome
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Summary:A postmenopausal woman presented with recurrent takotsubo syndrome on 3 different occasions. The first and second episodes presented as broken heart syndrome and the third as happy heart syndrome. After literature review, the authors believe this is the first recorded case of a patient having broken and happy heart syndrome on separate occasions. [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102535