Stress cardiomyopathy overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Stress cardiomyopathy is a cardiac syndrome characterized by a reversible transient apical ventricular dysfunction. Stress Cardiomyopathy can result from various causes like pregnancy, trauma and asthmatic attack, all of which lead to a hyperadrenergic state in the body.