Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

== English == === Alternative forms === takotsubo cardiomyopathy, takotsubo syndrome, Takotsubo syndrome === Etymology === Named in the 1990s by Japanese doctors who first recognised this disease, after the Japanese word 蛸壷 (takotsubo, “octopus pot/trap”), because of the unusual pot-like shape of the stricken heart in the disease. === Noun === Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (uncountable) (cardiology) A type of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium. Synonyms: apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, stress cardiomyopathy, transient apical ballooning syndrome Hyponym: broken heart syndrome ==== Translations ====