title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with severe hyponatremia associated with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.
abstract: Although the etiology of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (stress-induced cardiomyopathy) is unknown, there is a wide variability in the psychological and physical triggers for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. We report here a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with severe hyponatremia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nagasaki Rosai Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arakawa
authors.forename: Motonobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayano
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fijisawa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*