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Japanese Octopus Traps & Broken Hearts: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Chase A. Smith
Japanese Octopus Traps & Broken Hearts: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Chase A. Smith
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
This academic poster provides a brief overview of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC), it’s pathophysiology, and implications for nursing care. TTC is a non-ischemic cardiomyopathy that typically presents acutely in a very similar fashion to an acute myocardial infarction (Reeder & Prasad, 2015). Interestingly the disease primarily afflicts females (90% of cases) and is often triggered by an intense emotional or physical stressor (Minhas, Hughey & Kolas, 2014). Despite the acute onset and symptoms, the majority of cases are benign and resolve with conservative heart failure treatment (Scantlebury & Prasad, 2014) though a small percentage of cases can develop profound shock, resulting …
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Jessica Walter
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Jessica Walter
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a reversible form of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Patients typically present with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome including chest pain, shortness of breath, elevated cardiac biomarkers and ST elevation. As a result, patients are emergently taken to the coronary catheterization lab for angiography of the coronary arteries.