Personality Traits that Make Vulnerable to Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Takotsubo syndrome is a reversible cardiomyopathy characterized by transient
systolic ventricular dysfunction with a clinical presentation indistinguishable from acute
myocardial infarction but in the absence of significant coronary artery obstruction. The
pathophysiology remains poorly understood and seems to be multifactorial. The influence of psychological factors in stress cardiomyopathy syndrome is poorly studied.
Depression, anxiety, personality traits and emotional stressors are associated with
takotsubo syndrome. Percentages of psychological factors vary, but, in general were
higher in takotsubo syndrome than in acute coronary syndrome. Autonomic dysbalance, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and cortical-subcortical circuit's dysfunctions are described in psychopathological conditions associated with takotsubo syndrome.
The aim of this Chapter is to present the current knowledge on personality traits
factors in takotsubo syndrome