ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY: BEYOND APICAL BALLOONING

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is characterized by acute and transient left ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalities triggered by emotional and/or physical stress. Although, it was named after the unique “Takotsubo like” wall motion, recent studies have shown possible variants of TC such as “