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 and happy heart syndrome on separate occasions.
Authors
- Caleb Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2218-5432)
- William E. Maher
- Luke Byrne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7389-4979)
- Mohamad Helmi
- Gerard J. Fahy
Institutions
- Cork University Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102535
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40