Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy induced by acute asthma exacerbation in elderly woman

A 73‐year‐old patient who was admitted secondary to acute asthma exacerbation that required frequent salbutamol and adrenaline nebulization. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) was diagnosed after the new onset of chest pain with modest troponin elevation and normal coronary angiogram. Low ejection fract...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Al Khodari, Khaled, Alhaj Tahtouh, Raad, Abdullatef, Waleed K., Al Khodari, Mouaz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9995802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36911627
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7074
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Sumario:A 73‐year‐old patient who was admitted secondary to acute asthma exacerbation that required frequent salbutamol and adrenaline nebulization. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) was diagnosed after the new onset of chest pain with modest troponin elevation and normal coronary angiogram. Low ejection fraction and apical akinesia were completely resolved after her symptoms got improved.

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