Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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DOI:
10.1007/s11606-013-2756-y
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Fares Alahdab;Suresh Sharma;J. Freeman
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作者:
Fares Alahdab;Suresh Sharma;J. Freeman
A n elderly male presented with dyspnea for 1 week that began after severe emotional distress over a dispute with neighbors. Electrocardiogram did not reveal signs of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Troponin I was mildly elevated (1.34 ng/ml; normal 0–0.05). Echocardiography demonstrated severely reduced left ventricular systolic function with hypokinetic apex and mid to distal anterior wall segments. Left ventriculography revealed a severely hypokinetic apex and mid to distal anterolateral and inferior wall segments, but hyperdynamic basal segments,(Fig. 1),(Online Video), resembling a Japanese octopus trap (Fig. 2). Coronary angiography showed nonobstructive coronary artery disease. A diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (CMP) was made based on the ventriculogram and the clinical context. Stress-induced CMP, or Takotsubo CMP, is an increasingly documented syndrome that is most commonly found in women. 1 It consists of transient systolic dysfunction of the left ventricular apex and mid-ventricle, often with compensatory hyperkinesis of the left ventricular base. 2 It is frequently triggered by acute physical or emotional stress, 3 and usually presents with chest pain; though patients might also complain of dyspnea and diaphoresis. 4 With a clinical presentation similar to that of an ACS, Takotsubo CMP should be considered in the differential diagnoses of chest pain.Acknowledgments: