Concurring hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Assessment and management

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) are two distinct myocardial disease entities that rarely coexist.1 HOCM is the most common genetic cardiomyopathy and the most common cause of sudden cardiac death, yet there is an overwhelming lack of high-level evidence regarding the approach to its work-up and management.2 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a newer entity however, first described in the late 20th century in Japan,3 where its name was derived from the Japanese word for “octopus trap” which it resembles in appearance in its most classical form.

Source: Heart and Lung - October 31, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Mohammed Abozenah, Anis John Kadado, Ahmad Aljamal, Khalid Sawalha, Colby Salerno, Ayman Battisha, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort, Amir Lotfi Source Type: research