Tako-tsubo syndrome associated with sexual intercourse.
We present a case of Tako-tsubo syndrome induced by sexual activity. This is the first reported case of reversible left ventricular dysfunction associated with sexual intercourse, which necessitated mechanical ventilation in this female patient with acute heart failure.
Tomcsányi
János
J
Marosi
András
A
Arabadzisz
Krisztina
K
Zsoldos
András
A
Bózsik
Béla
B
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003075:Coitus; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors