Chapter 11 — Cardiovascular SystemTAK
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy/tă-kō-TSOO-bō kăr-dē-ō-mī-ŎP-ă-thē/
pathologytemporary heart muscle weakening triggered by severe stress, often mimicking a heart attack; also called broken-heart syndrome
temporary heart muscle weakening triggered by severe stress, often mimicking a heart attack; also called broken-heart syndrome