A case of acute myocardial infarction mimicking Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy: The role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Gulhane Medical Journal, cilt.53, sa.3, ss.216-218, 2011 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Dergi Adı: Gulhane Medical Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.216-218
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute myocardial infarction, Magnetic resonance imaging, Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy is a unique reversible cardiomyopathy which is frequently precipitated by a stressful event and has a clinical presentation that is indistinguishable from a myocardial infarction. Clinical presentation of most patients including ECG and symptoms are equal to acute coronary syndromes. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging may provide insight into potential pathophysiological mechanisms in Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy by assessment of myocardial viability. In this paper, we report a 49-year-old woman presenting with acute anterior myocardial infarction in whom apical ballooning was found and differential diagnosis was achieved by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. © Gülhane Askeri Ti{dotless}p Akademisi 2011.