たこつぼ型がた心しん筋きん症しょう

noun

takotsubo cardiomyopathy; stress cardiomyopathy; broken heart syndrome

Medical term for a temporary heart condition often triggered by severe stress, where the left ventricle balloons and resembles a takotsubo (octopus trap). Also called たこつぼ心筋症.

See also: たこつぼ心筋症

• たこつぼ型がた心しん筋きん症しょうは強つよい精せい神しん的てきストレスが引ひき金がねになることがあります。

  Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can be triggered by severe emotional stress.

• 彼かの女じょはたこつぼ型がた心しん筋きん症しょうと診しん断だんされ、しばらく入にゅう院いんした。

  She was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy and was hospitalized for a while.