The association with a preceding stressor is a characteristic feature of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Negative emotions prior to TTS are common and led to the popular term ‘broken heart syndrome’. In contrast, pleasant triggers (‘happy heart syndrome’) are rare and scarcely investigated.

Editors

Editor-in-Chief
Christopher O’Connor, MD, FACC

Executive Editor
Mona Fiuzat, PharmD, FACC

JACC Heart Failure CME Editors
Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH
Adam DeVore, MD
Abhinav Sharma, MD
Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD
Kishan Parikh, MD

Author
Brent C. Lampert, DO, FACC

Important Dates

Date of Release: June 27, 2022
Term of Approval/Date of CME/MOC/ECME Expiration: June 26, 2023