Myocardial Necrosis, Tako Tsubo Syndromes
Conditions
Keywords
Left ventricular ballooning
Brief summary
Tako Tsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by the occurrence in the context of mental or physical stress, a clinical and ECG of acute myocardial infarction without significant coronary artery stenosis, accompanied by a disorder Acute, reversible left ventricular who takes on a characteristic apical ballonnisation evoking the image of a Japanese octopus trap called Tako (octopus) tsubo (jar). Pathophysiology of unknown changes immediate life-threatening prognosis is often good in the longer term.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
French Cardiology Society
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* over 18 * allowed for an array of myocardial necrosis on clinical and electro cardiographic * having a left ventricular ballooning echo cardiography, MRI or ventriculographic with normal coronary angiogram.
Exclusion criteria
* Absence of left ventricular ballooning and / or presence of coronary lesions on angiography * Refusal by the patient to participate in the observatory
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological events | 1 day | Study of psychological events that triggered the event by using the stress scale of the Canadian Association for Mental Health |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed