Apical ballooning syndrome
Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 19 Sep, 2009
Apical ballooning syndrome is known by the following eponyms except: A. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy B. Broken heart syndrome C. Tachycardiomyopathy D. Stress cardiomyopathy Answer: C All the others are eponyms for apical ballooning syndrome. Tachycardiomyopathy is secondary to long standing tachycardia as in atrial fibrillation or permanent junctional tachycardia.
