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Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is characterized by reversible left ventricular apical and/or midventricular hypokinesia with unknown etiology. The clinical presentation is similar to acute myocardial infarction in the absence of significant obstructive coronary artery disease. Various predisposing f...
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4785244/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27019756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9219018 |
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author | Plácido, Rui Martins, Ana Filipa Robalo Martins, Susana do Vale, Sónia Almeida, Ana G. Pinto, Fausto Martin Martins, João |
author_facet | Plácido, Rui Martins, Ana Filipa Robalo Martins, Susana do Vale, Sónia Almeida, Ana G. Pinto, Fausto Martin Martins, João |
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description | Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is characterized by reversible left ventricular apical and/or midventricular hypokinesia with unknown etiology. The clinical presentation is similar to acute myocardial infarction in the absence of significant obstructive coronary artery disease. Various predisposing factors have been related to TTC, such as acute neurological illnesses, endocrine diseases, pain, and emotional stress. We present the first description of an association between TTC cardiomyopathy and panhypopituitarism. This case reinforces the connection between the hormonal and cardiovascular systems. Furthermore, it supports the importance of a comprehensive and integrated medical history in the approach of a patient with cardiac disease, towards clinical decision-making. |
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spelling | pubmed-47852442016-03-27 Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease Plácido, Rui Martins, Ana Filipa Robalo Martins, Susana do Vale, Sónia Almeida, Ana G. Pinto, Fausto Martin Martins, João Case Rep Cardiol Case Report Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is characterized by reversible left ventricular apical and/or midventricular hypokinesia with unknown etiology. The clinical presentation is similar to acute myocardial infarction in the absence of significant obstructive coronary artery disease. Various predisposing factors have been related to TTC, such as acute neurological illnesses, endocrine diseases, pain, and emotional stress. We present the first description of an association between TTC cardiomyopathy and panhypopituitarism. This case reinforces the connection between the hormonal and cardiovascular systems. Furthermore, it supports the importance of a comprehensive and integrated medical history in the approach of a patient with cardiac disease, towards clinical decision-making. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 2016-02-25 /pmc/articles/PMC4785244/ /pubmed/27019756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9219018 Text en Copyright © 2016 Rui Plácido et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Plácido, Rui Martins, Ana Filipa Robalo Martins, Susana do Vale, Sónia Almeida, Ana G. Pinto, Fausto Martin Martins, João Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease |
title | Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease |
title_full | Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease |
title_fullStr | Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease |
title_full_unstemmed | Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease |
title_short | Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease |
title_sort | takotsubo syndrome: a pathway through the pituitary disease |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4785244/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27019756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9219018 |
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