A transient left ventricular apical dysfunction or ballooning accompanied by electrocardiographic (ECG) T wave inversions. This abnormality is associated with high levels of CATECHOLAMINES, either administered or endogenously secreted from a tumor or during extreme stress.

Synonyms: Cardiomyopathy, Tako-tsubo Syndrome, Broken Heart Tako tsubo Syndrome Transient Apical Ballooning Syndrome Tako-tsubo Syndromes Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy Stress Cardiomyopathy Takotsubo Syndrome Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Syndrome Broken Heart Syndrome Syndrome, Tako-tsubo Syndromes, Tako-tsubo Syndrome, Apical Ballooning Cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Tako tsubo Cardiomyopathy Tako-tsubo Syndrome Syndromes, Broken Heart Cardiomyopathy, Stress Apical Ballooning Syndrome