**1. Introduction**

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress cardiomyopathy or 'broken heart syndrome', has been described for the first time in Japan in 1990. It is an acute cardiac condition characterized by systolic and diastolic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction with apical hypokinesis that is typically transient. Approximately 90% of patients are postmenopausal women with a mean presentation between 62 and 75 years of age. It has been described in medical literature across the globe, spanning virtually every major ethnic group. Historic evidence suggests that patients with TTS have less traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease [1].
