Tako-tsubo, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy & muscle bridging--separate disease entities or a single condition?
We report a case of an apical ballooning syndrome using classical and high quality imagery. Co-existing features of asymmetrical septal hypertrophy, outflow tract obstruction, systolic anterior mitral valve motion and LAD myocardial bridging make the underlying patho-physiology difficult to ascertain. In conclusion we believe that this single case will promote discussion and add to an expanding literature base of the tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy syndrome.
Simon
S
Modi
David
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Ramsdale
D000208:Acute Disease; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology