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Abstract：
Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a type of cardiomyopathy usually precipitated by either emotional or physical stress and potentially leading to reversible heart failure. There is emerging evidence indicating an interaction between the brain and the heart in patients with TTS. Nevertheless, these new insights are not reflected in the current clinical approach to TTS. The application of novel and existing imaging modalities for the evaluation of brain-heart interactions is an interesting approach that could potentially augment diagnostic and prognostic yield, as well as improve our pathophysiologic understanding in the context of TTS. In this opinion piece, we discuss the evidence supporting a brain-heart interaction in patients with TTS and discuss how a combined evaluation of brain-heart interactions could potentially be implemented.
摘要：
Takotsubo综合征（TTS）是一种心肌病，通常由情绪或身体压力引起，并可能导致可逆性心力衰竭。有新的证据表明TTS患者的大脑和心脏之间的相互作用。然而，这些新见解并未反映在目前的TTS临床方法中.应用新的和现有的成像模式来评估脑-心脏相互作用是一种有趣的方法，可以潜在地增加诊断和预后的产量。以及改善我们在TTS背景下的病理生理学理解。在这篇评论文章中，我们讨论了支持TTS患者脑-心相互作用的证据,并讨论了如何可能实施脑-心相互作用的联合评估.
