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

The condition is formerly known as stress cardiomyopathy ... "They can have chest pain, they can have changes on their EKG – which is the electrical signals on their heart.

Prolonged stress affects the heart in many ways, eventually increasing the risk of a heart attack or cardiac episode. Learn ...

Background: Symptoms are among the most important factors impacting quality of life (QOL) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients, and reflect a poor prognosis. Whether emotional stress can ...

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We manage and perform genetic testing in patients suspected to have inherited arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy syndromes ... Non-invasive tests include an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), stress test, ...

As expected, exertion was a significant trigger of symptoms; however, emotional stress was also reported as a trigger of symptoms in almost half of respondents. Emotional triggering of symptoms ...