title: Minor stroke in a Takotsubo-like syndrome: a rare clinical presentation due to transient left ventricular thrombus.
abstract: The authors describe a case of minor stroke in a 74-year-old woman as the main clinical presentation of a Takotsubo-like syndrome, due to transient thrombus formation within the left ventricular cavity.
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Gregorio
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cento
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Bella
authors.forename: Sebastiano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coglitore
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology