Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by ventricular septal perforation and septal dissection.
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is a form of reversible left ventricular dysfunction, with a clinical and electrocardiographic picture of acute myocardial infarction in the absence of significant coronary disease. The precise clinical features and etiologic basis of this syndrome remain unclear, although an association with emotional or stressful triggers has been recognized. We describe the first case of this syndrome complicated with a ventricular septal perforation and dissection.
Mariscalco
Giovanni
G
Department of Surgical Sciences, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Unit, Varese University Hospital, University of Insubria, I-21100 Varese, Italy. giovannimariscalco@yahoo.it
Cattaneo
Paolo
P
Rossi
Andrea
A
Baravelli
Massimo
M
Piffaretti
Gabriele
G
Scannapieco
Antonio
A
Nassiacos
Daniele
D
Sala
Andrea
A
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery