A Case of Persistent Apical Ballooning Complicated by Apical Thrombus in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
; : 137-139, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which is also known as "transient apical ballooning", is a cardiac syndrome associated with emotional and physical stress that occurs in postmenopausal women. It may mimic acute coronary syndrome but coronary angiography reveals normal epicardial coronary arteries. The prognosis is favorable with the normalization of wall motion abnormalities within weeks. We report a case of persistent apical ballooning complicated by an apical thrombus in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy of systemic lupus erythematous patient. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy may not be always transient and left ventricular thrombus can occur in the disease course as our patient.
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Pronóstico
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Trombosis
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Angiografía Coronaria
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Vasos Coronarios
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Síndrome Coronario Agudo
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Cardiomiopatía de Takotsubo
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Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
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2013
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Article