title: Acute ischemic cardiomyopathy after extreme emotional stress in a child.
abstract: Ischemic cardiomyopathy is rare in children. It is usually caused by congenital anomalies of coronary arteries, coronary anomalies after coronary artery transfer, or Kawasaki disease. In recent years, a new cardiac syndrome-named "Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy" for the particular shape of the end systolic ventricle-has been described in adults. In the absence of coronary artery obstruction, it mimics acute myocardial infarction with chest pain and typical electrocardiography changes. Emotional or physical stress usually precedes this cardiomyopathy. At present, this entity has only been described in adults, with a strong predominance in postmenopausal women. We report a case of acute ischemic cardiomyopathy after extreme stress in a child that may share the same pathophysiology.
authors.affiliation: Necker Hospital-Pediatric Cardiology, Paris, France. fanny.bajolle@nck.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Fanny
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bajolle
authors.forename: Adeline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basquin
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lucron
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonnet
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001566:Benzocaine; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004232:Diuretics; D001566:Benzocaine