Atypical presentation of "takotsubo cardiomyopathy" without ST segment elevation: a case report.
BACKGROUND
"Takotsubo cardiomyopathy" is characterized by transient LV dysfunction and mimicking acute myocardial infarction.


METHODS
We reported a case with atypical presentation of "takotsubo cardiomyopathy" without ST segment elevation, but with severe transient left ventricular dysfunction.


CONCLUSIONS
Diagnosis of "takotsubo cardiomyopathy" should be based on typical left ventricular dysfunction without coronary artery disease.
Liu
Yen-Wen
YW
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. 036030@info.hosp.ncku.edu.tw.
Chen
Ju-Yi
JY
Tsai
Wei-Chuan
WC
Chen
Jyh-Hong
JH