Apical thrombus associated with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a young woman.
We report a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by left ventricular apical thrombus in a young woman; the thrombus and wall motion abnormalities disappeared after 3 weeks of anticoagulant therapy. These findings suggest that appropriate anticoagulation therapy should be performed in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy until wall motion abnormalities improve.
Heart Failure Service, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Heart Institute, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Holon, Israel.
Ricardo
R
Tobar
Renee
R
Rotzak
Yoseph
Y
Rozenman
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*