Acute myocardial infarction: an uncommon complication of takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
; 82(6): 909-13, 2013 Nov 15.
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ABSTRACT
Transient left ventricular apical ballooning or Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, electrocardiographic changes that mimic acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and minimal release of myocardial enzymes, with no evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Although prognosis and outcome are relatively good, reported complications include intraventricular thrombi and embolic events. We report an extremely rare case of AMI complicating the early in-hospital course of a patient with TS.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo
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Infarto Miocárdico de Parede Inferior
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article