title: Coughing-induced stress cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Stress cardiomyopathy is described as acute myocardial infarction provoked by a stressful event with evidence of a significant focal wall motion but with little or no significant coronary artery disease. In this case report, a particularly bad bout of coughing resulted in chest pressure, troponin release, and evidence of antero-apical dyskinesis despite angiographic normal coronary arteries. The patient made a full recovery of function after an uncomplicated hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Northern Arizona Heart and Vascular Center, Cottonwood, AZ, USA. sbutman@aol.com
authors.forename: Samuel M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Butman
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015635:Radionuclide Ventriculography; D013318:Stroke Volume; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D020107:Troponin T