Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 52 year old patient


BİTİGEN A., Cevik C., Biteker M., Can M., ÖZDEMİR N.

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.