Historical Japanese octopus trap (left). Courtesy of Dr Templin, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Left ventriculogram of the first reported case of takotsubo syndrome. Diastole (A) and systole (B) during the acute phase of takotsubo syndrome. Recovery of left ventricular wall motion abnormality two weeks after the event (C and D). Courtesy of Dr Dote, Hiroshima City Asa Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. #Clinical #Cardiology #Ventriculogram #BrokenHeart #Takotsubo #Syndrome #Cardiomyopathy
