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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
There is no classification scheme for stress cardiomyopathy. | There is no classification scheme for stress cardiomyopathy. | ||
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The pathogenesis of stress cardiomyopathy is not completely understood. However, the most accepted theory behind it is thought to be due to catecholamine surge, which are thought to contribute to myocardial necrosis and stunning seen in stress cardiomyopathy. On biopsy, findings include an inflammatory infiltrate, fibrosis and formation of contraction bands, which may or may not be associated with myocardial necrosis. Stress cardiomyopathy is associated with various neurological and psychological conditions. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Stress cardiomyopathy is a relatively new disease, with the first case documented in literature in Japan in 1991. However, cases of death upon going through severe emotional or psychological stress have been described as early as the biblical times.
Classification
There is no classification scheme for stress cardiomyopathy.
Pathophysiology
The pathogenesis of stress cardiomyopathy is not completely understood. However, the most accepted theory behind it is thought to be due to catecholamine surge, which are thought to contribute to myocardial necrosis and stunning seen in stress cardiomyopathy. On biopsy, findings include an inflammatory infiltrate, fibrosis and formation of contraction bands, which may or may not be associated with myocardial necrosis. Stress cardiomyopathy is associated with various neurological and psychological conditions.