cardiovascularКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактикаCardiovascular Therapy and Prevention1728-88002619-0125«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLCcardiovascular-2153Research ArticleОБЗОРЫREVIEWSСиндром Тако-цубоTakotsubo syndromeЛатфуллинИ. А.LatfullinI. A.

профессор, консультант

КимЗ. Ф.KimZ. F.

ассистент кафедры внутренних болезней № 2

profz@yandex.ruБольница скорой медицинской помощиUrgent Medical Care HospitalГОУ ВПО “Казанский государственный медицинский университет”. КазаньKazan State Medical University. Kazan20102012201096109120Copyright © Латфуллин И.А., Ким З.Ф., 20102010Латфуллин И.А., Ким З.Ф.Latfullin I.A., Kim Z.F.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/2153

В статье изложены данные исследований, посвященных синдрому Тако-цубо — обратимому локальному или диффузному снижению сократимости миокарда с клинической и электрокардиографической картиной острого инфаркта, повышением уровня кардиоспецифических ферментов в отсутствии ишемии и реперфузии. В обзоре освещены вопросы эпидемиологии, патогенеза, клинических проявлений, диагностики и лечения синдрома “разбитого сердца”.

The paper presents the studies of the Takotsubo syndrome – reversible local or diffuse myocardial hypokinesis, with clinical and electrocardiografical patterns of acute myocardial infarction, and elevated levels of cardio-specific enzymes without myocardial ischemia or reperfusion. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment of Takotsubo syndrome are described.

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