Medicina (Kaunas). 2026 May 26;62(6):1035. doi: 10.3390/medicina62061035.ABSTRACTCoronary flow reserve (CFR) is a fundamental physiological index defined as the ratio of maximal coronary blood flow during hyperemia to resting flow. It provides an integrated assessment of the entire coronary circulat
Medicina (B Aires). 2026;86(2):545-549.ABSTRACTTako-tsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of significant obstructive coronary artery disease. Although usually self-limited, it may be complicated by heart failure, arrhyt
Diagnostics (Basel). 2026 Jan 16;16(2):292. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics16020292.ABSTRACTWe report the case of an 80 yo female patient with cardiovascular risk factors and previous diagnosis of Tako-Tsubo syndrome, who was referred to our institution one year after a previous diagnosis, due to symptoms
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2025 Oct 27;87(12):8981-8985. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000004179. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: An obturator hernia (OH) is an uncommon type of pelvic hernia that typically presents as a bowel obstruction. It occurs when a portion of the intestine, mos
Caspian J Intern Med. 2025 May 15;16(3):405-416. doi: 10.22088/cjim.16.3.405. eCollection 2025 Summer.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Tako-tsubo syndrome (TTs) is relatively young cardiovascular entity, being initially described in the 1991 by dr Hikaru Sato. Most patients with TTs are admitted to the hospital
Cureus. 2025 May 28;17(5):e84977. doi: 10.7759/cureus.84977. eCollection 2025 May.ABSTRACTTakotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a transient, left ventricular dysfunction and apical ballooning that is commonly associated with emotional or physical triggers; however, it is not a known complication of infec
Neurochirurgie. 2025 May;71(3):101655. doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101655. Epub 2025 Feb 28.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture accounts for 3% of strokes and is associated with a concerning mortality rate. Subarachnoid hemorrhage with cerebral hematoma (CSAH) often results in a
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024 Dec 31;94(4). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2835. Epub 2023 Dec 15.ABSTRACTDear Editor, We thank Dr. Finsterer and Dr. Stollberger for their interest in our published manuscript, which focuses on the collected data from patients hospitalized in our multidisciplinary COVID-19
Cureus. 2024 Nov 27;16(11):e74580. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74580. eCollection 2024 Nov.ABSTRACTSince its first description in 1990, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) has continued to puzzle physicians and scientists alike as the mechanisms behind the characteristic unique left ventricular dysfunction that m
No abstractUnfallchirurgie (Heidelb). 2025 Feb;128(2):141-143. doi: 10.1007/s00113-024-01497-z. Epub 2024 Nov 2.NO ABSTRACTPMID:39488590 | PMC:PMC11775019 | DOI:10.1007/s00113-024-01497-z
Cureus. 2024 Aug 9;16(8):e66516. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66516. eCollection 2024 Aug.ABSTRACTTakotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction without obstructive coronary artery disease, often mimicking acute coronary syndrome. Its association with diabetes mellitus an
No abstractPostepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2024 Jun;20(2):240. doi: 10.5114/aic.2024.139812. Epub 2024 May 22.NO ABSTRACTPMID:39022703 | PMC:PMC11249882 | DOI:10.5114/aic.2024.139812
Biomedicines. 2024 May 9;12(5):1051. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12051051.ABSTRACTTransient left ventricular dysfunction (TLVD), a temporary condition marked by reversible impairment of ventricular function, remains an underdiagnosed yet significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in clinical pr
No abstractPostepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2024 Mar;20(1):119-120. doi: 10.5114/aic.2024.136409. Epub 2024 Mar 15.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38616931 | PMC:PMC11008518 | DOI:10.5114/aic.2024.136409
Cureus. 2024 Jan 17;16(1):e52420. doi: 10.7759/cureus.52420. eCollection 2024 Jan.ABSTRACTTako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy, also called stress cardiopathy, is a rare syndrome characterized by transient regional systolic dysfunction. It can mimic myocardial infarction but the absence of coronary obstruction
Cureus. 2023 Dec 20;15(12):e50827. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50827. eCollection 2023 Dec.ABSTRACTUpper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an uncommon, under-reported, and difficult-to-diagnose condition. Although the strong provoking risk factors of venous thromboembolism are well described in the li
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024 Dec 31;94(4). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2787. Epub 2023 Dec 7.ABSTRACTDear Editor, We read with interest the article by Alonzo et al. about a retrospective study of four patients with Takotsubo syndrome, which was attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection...PMID:38112661 | DOI:
Cureus. 2023 Nov 12;15(11):e48685. doi: 10.7759/cureus.48685. eCollection 2023 Nov.ABSTRACTTakotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a recognized clinical syndrome characterized by reversible cardiomyopathy with a distinctive left ventricular apical ballooning appearance. TC is associated with risk factors s
Crit Care. 2023 Nov 21;27(1):455. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04738-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiac complications due to non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are usually described using classical echocardiographic evaluation. Strain imaging appears to have better sensitivity than standard echocardi
Cureus. 2023 Sep 21;15(9):e45733. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45733. eCollection 2023 Sep.ABSTRACTStress cardiomyopathy (SCM) is a clinical phenomenon presenting symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome and defined by acute, but transient, electrocardiogram (ECG) changes and left ventricular wall moti
No abstractFront Oncol. 2023 Sep 20;13:1277042. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1277042. eCollection 2023.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37799461 | PMC:PMC10548460 | DOI:10.3389/fonc.2023.1277042
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Sep 5;94(2). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2675.ABSTRACTGrowing evidence shows that COVID-19 is associated with an increase in Tako-Tsubo syndrome (TTS) incidence. We collected data from patients hospitalized in our multidisciplinary COVID-19 department who had a diagnosis o
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jul 28;24(15):12096. doi: 10.3390/ijms241512096.ABSTRACTAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with variable phenotypic expressions which has been associated with autonomic dysfunction. The cardiovascular system seems to be affected especially in the c
Cureus. 2023 Jun 20;15(6):e40678. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40678. eCollection 2023 Jun.ABSTRACTA 37-year-old woman, previously known to have severe airplane phobia, develops panic disorder-like symptoms in the second hour of the flight. After a while, panic disorder was accompanied by chest pain and sync
