Takotsubo syndrome. Clinical and pathogenetic aspects. Basics of diagnosis and treatment

Abstract

The review article presents current data on the problem of takotsubo syndrome; the authors touched upon the main issues of epidemiology, clinical picture, pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease development. The problems of diagnosis, the basic principles of therapy, as well as possible complications and outcomes are considered. The authors presented a diagnostic algorithm, as well as updated international InterTAK diagnostic criteria, according to an expert consensus document on takotsubo syndrome of the European Society of Cardiology, published in 2018.