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Case Report: My lung broke my heart! Takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to pneumonia
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a cardiac syndrome that often mimics acute myocardial infarction. TTC is commonly triggered by physical or emotional stress; however, acute infection is a rarer etiology. This report concerns the case of an 82-year-old f...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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F1000 Research Limited
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9568678/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36274794 http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.14546.1 |
Sumario: | Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a cardiac syndrome that often mimics acute myocardial infarction. TTC is commonly triggered by physical or emotional stress; however, acute infection is a rarer etiology. This report concerns the case of an 82-year-old female who presented with non-positional and non-pleuritic chest pain, with an associated fever and cough and chest x-ray findings consistent with pneumonia. Cardiac enzymes and ECG findings were consistent with acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, during coronary angiography, no coronary artery disease could explain the patient’s ACS. A post-catheterization echocardiogram revealed an ejection fraction of 25%, with apical akinesis. A repeat echocardiogram 4 weeks after presentation showed a normal EF and normal wall motion, confirming a diagnosis of TTC. |
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