Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy was first described in Japan by professor Hikaru Sato. It is characterized by acute chest pain,ST-segment elevation accompanied by reversible apical ballooning in the absence of significant coronary artery disease.

• Tako-Tsubo心肌病于1990年由日本的Sato等首次报道,其主要临床表现为胸痛、心电图ST-T改变、可逆性左心室功能障碍和冠脉造影结果正常。