title: Clinical characteristics of &lt;i&gt;takotsubo&lt;/i&gt; syndrome: a series of cases
abstract: Introduction: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a recently recognized entity that resembles an acute coronary syndrome. Its epidemiology has been studied in various populations around the world. The most frequent trigger is an emotional stressful event. Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics of a series of cases with TTS. Material and methods: A descriptive and retrospective study was carried out. The variables of age, gender, clinical characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, trigger
journal: Archivos de cardiolog�a de M�xico (English ed Internet)