Takotsubo syndrome is often thought to be the result of catecholamine-mediated myocardial stunning triggered by emotional or physiological stress. In this Perspectives article, Kastaun and colleagues discuss the latest studies evaluating the psychoneuroendocrinological and psychosocial mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of Takotsubo syndrome.
- Sabrina Kastaun
- Tibo Gerriets
- Martin Juenemann
