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Acute intraventricular obstruction: An underrecognized trigger of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in athletes in the setting of endurance activities

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Dear Editor, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as takotsubo syndrome, has long been regarded as a stress-induced, transient clinical phenomenon characterized by specific myocardial wall motion abnormalities (1,2). In their recent article, Katib et al. analysed the characteristics of TTC in endurance athletes presenting in the context of marathon-related events (1), focusing in particular on the pathogenetic roles of excessive catecholamine release and microvascular dysfunction. We would like to underscore the pathogenetic and clinical implications of acute intraventricular obstruction as an additional mechanism of TTC in this population.

Source: Global Cardiology Science and Practice

DOI: 10.21542/gcsp.2026.33

Authors: KENAN YALTA, MUHAMMET GURDOGAN, YEKTA GURLERTOP

Institution: Trakya University

Language: English

Topic: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7204754681

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