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
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can be triggered by severe emotional stress.
She was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy and was hospitalized for a while.
Synonym; たこつぼ型心筋症 explicitly includes 型 (type), but both refer to the same condition.
From たこつぼ (octopus trap) + 型 (type) + 心筋症 (cardiomyopathy), named for the shape of the left ventricle during an episode.