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 !rowspan="2" valign="top"|Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy
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-*Tako- tsubo are octopus lure often used in Japan.
+*Takotsubo is named after the ceramic pots used to trap octopus in Japan.
-Apical ballooning, akinesia of the apex. This gives the LV configuration octopus lure.
+*Apical ballooning, akinetic of the apex. This gives the LV the octupus trap shape.
-manifests itself as an acute myocardial infarction with ST elevations, however, no significant coronary artery disease.
+*Manifests itself as an acute myocardial infarction with ST elevations, however, no significant coronary artery disease.
-Is more common in women than in men, the average age of 62 to 75 years.
+*Is more common in women than in men, the average age of 62 to 75 years.
-Stressgeïnduceerd, is triggered by an acute illness or intense emotional or physical stress
+*Stress induced, is triggered by an acute illness or intense emotional or physical stress
-Also called "broken heart syndrome" or " Stress CMP " called.
+*Also called "broken heart syndrome" or "Stress CMP".
-LV normalized to several weeks in few days.
+*LV normalizes in a few days to several weeks.
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