Inverted-Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Pulmonary Embolism
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 834-838, 2013.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
As the use of early coronary angiography and echocardiography become widely available in the setting of acute coronary syndrome, the gradual increase for variant forms of transient left ventricular (LV) apical ballooning syndrome have been recognized. This syndrome usually occurs in women and is frequently elicited by an intense emotional, psychological, and physical event. While the patients' characteristics between typical and non-typical LV ballooning syndrome seem to differ, the presentation, clinical features, and reversibility of LV wall motion abnormalities are similar. We present a middle-aged woman who experienced inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by pulmonary embolism. To the best of our knowledge, this case is particularly unique and is rarely reported in the disease entity.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Echocardiography
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Coronary Angiography
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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Cardiomyopathies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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