The Chicken or the Egg? An Interesting Case Presentation of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Versus Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

This is an interesting cardiovascular imaging and coronary angiography case of a 67-year-old female patient who presented with chest pain, abnormal electrocardiogram (EKG), and heart failure who was subsequently found to have spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Desai, Anjali R, Patel, Puja, Patel, Raj, Ghadiam, Harshavardhan, Mukhopadhyay, Ekanka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7243609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455088
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7793
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Sumario:This is an interesting cardiovascular imaging and coronary angiography case of a 67-year-old female patient who presented with chest pain, abnormal electrocardiogram (EKG), and heart failure who was subsequently found to have spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) on imaging studies. The case presentation highlights the importance of imaging studies and prompt diagnosis in these patients. This study may also highlight the need for early medical intervention in patients with suspected systolic dysfunction due to either of these pathophysiologic processes.

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