Is Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) a new condition? Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is not a 'new' condition and has likely always existed. There have been a few publications describing a 'stress cardiomyopathy' or 'neurogenic cardiomyopathy' with the signs and symptoms of TTS for around 100 years. In 1990, Japanese researchers called this condition 'takotsubo cardiomyopathy'.1 It was […]