CARDIOLOGY
HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A frightful event
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A rise in emotions
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An octopus trap
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A vase
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Detailed explanation-1: -It’s also known as stress cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome. In this condition, the heart’s main pumping chamber changes shape, affecting the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively. The heart’s chamber looks similar to a Tako-Tsubo pot, which is a Japanese fishing pot used to catch octopus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Takotsubo disease is thought to have been first described by Dr Hikaru Sato 25 years ago in Japan, during 1991. The Japanese word ‘Takotsubo’ is the name for the ‘octopus pot’ that Japanese fishermen use to catch octopuses.
Detailed explanation-3: -Severe chest pain is common and the electrocardiogram often mimics that seen with an acute myocardial infarction. An echocardiogram or a left ventriculogram resembles a Takotsubo, a Japanese octopus fishing pot. In Japanese ‘Takotsubo’ means a ‘fishing pot for trapping octopus.
Detailed explanation-4: -Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is generally a short-term (temporary) type of heart condition. It can be triggered by an intense emotional or physical stress. It causes sudden chest pain or shortness of breath.