Cardiac MRI documented left ventricular thrombus complicating acute Takotsubo syndrome: an uncommon dilemma.
Transient left ventricular apical hypokinesis results in a typical ampullary shape and has been described as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM). We report a case of TCM with the rare complication of left ventricular thrombus formation. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging aided the diagnosis by characterizing the non-enhancing mass and evaluating the surrounding myocardium for scarring.
Singh
Veerpal
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Division of Cardiology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, USA.
Mayer
Tom
T
Salanitri
John
J
Salinger
Michael H
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D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015635:Radionuclide Ventriculography; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left