Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) has been a recognized clinical entity for 31 years, since its first
description in 1990. TTS is now routinely diagnosed in patients who present with acute chest …

Takotsubo syndrome is an acute cardiac syndrome first described in 1990 and characterized
by transient left ventricular dysfunction affecting more than one coronary artery territory, often …

This is the first part of a scientific statement from the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the
European Society of Cardiology focused upon the pathophysiology of Takotsubo syndrome …

Experimental data from human cardiac myocytes at body temperature is crucial for a
quantitative understanding of clinically relevant cardiac function and development of whole …

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is identified as an acute severe ventricular systolic dysfunction,
which is usually characterized by reversible and transient akinesia of walls of the ventricle in …

Purpose Cardiac autonomic dysfunction is one of the main pillars of cardiovascular
pathophysiology. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the current state of …

Models of cardiac mechanics are increasingly used to investigate cardiac physiology. These
models are characterized by a high level of complexity, including the particular anisotropic …

Cardiac mechanics plays a crucial role in atrial and ventricular function, in the regulation of
growth and remodelling, in the progression of disease, and the response to treatment. The …

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a severe but reversible acute heart failure syndrome that
occurs following high catecholaminergic stress. TTS patients are similar to those with acute …

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is characterized by transient left ventricular apical
ballooning with the absence of coronary occlusion, which is an acute cardiac syndrome with …