Recurrent Takotsubo Syndrome Resulting From Different Emotional Triggers as Broken and Happy Heart Syndrome

William Maher; Luke Byrne; Caleb Powell; Mohamad Helmi; Gerard J Fahy

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102535

Recurrent Takotsubo Syndrome Resulting From Different Emotional Triggers as Broken and Happy Heart Syndrome

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Sep 18;29(18):102535. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102535.

Authors

William Maher¹, Luke Byrne¹, Caleb Powell¹, Mohamad Helmi¹, Gerard J Fahy¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.

Abstract

A postmenopausal woman presented with recurrent takotsubo syndrome on 3 different occasions. The first and second episodes presented as broken heart syndrome and the third as happy heart syndrome. After literature review, the authors believe this is the first recorded case of a patient having broken and happy heart syndrome on separate occasions.

Keywords: broken heart syndrome; happy heart syndrome; takotsubo syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports