title: What becomes of the broken-hearted? A typical case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), or apical ballooning syndrome (ABS), is becoming an increasingly recognised entity. Usually preceded by emotional stress, it is characterised by chest pain associated with ST-segment elevation on the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), elevated cardiac biomarkers, and reversible left ventricular (LV) apical hypokinesia, making it an important differential diagnosis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We present a typical case of TC initially misdiagnosed and treated as a STEMI, fortunately with no adverse consequences.
authors: MRCP(UK) Specialist registrar in acute medicine Acute Assessment Unit, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NN.
authors: Shiva
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authors: Sreenivasan
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