French Observatory Syndromes Tako-Tsubo

French Observatory Syndromes Tako-Tsubo

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.

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