たこつぼ心しん筋きん症しょう

noun

takotsubo cardiomyopathy; stress cardiomyopathy; broken heart syndrome

A medical condition where the heart's left ventricle temporarily balloons, resembling a takotsubo (octopus trap). Often triggered by severe emotional or physical stress.

See also: たこつぼ型心筋症

• たこつぼ心しん筋きん症しょうは、強つよい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 stress.

• 彼かの女じょはたこつぼ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.