Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 52 year old patient
International Journal of Cardiology, cilt.132, sa.1, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 132 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.105
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Cardiology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, Echocardiography, Infarction
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is recently defined reversible left ventricular dysfunction and apical ballooning resembling acute myocardial infarction. Although electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, biochemical and clinical findings indicate a possible acute coronary syndrome, coronary angiography reveals normal epicardial coronary arteries without any obstructing lesion. Here we describe a 52 year old woman admitted with chest pain and ST elevation with mildly increased cardiac enzymes. She was diagnosed as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after 1 week of hospital stay and evaluation. © 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.