title: A rare cause of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy related left ventricular apical thrombus requiring surgery.
abstract: We present the case of a 48 year-old male with a history of cystic fibrosis who presented with massive haemoptysis and was later found to have Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. He subsequently developed a left ventricular (LV) thrombus which was successfully removed via a left apical ventriculotomy. Surgical management of LV thrombus related to Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is warranted in a selected population of patients and a left apical ventriculotomy provides good access with minimal complications in the post operative setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia. seitzmj@gmail.com
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.forename: Martin K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: McLeod
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: O'Keefe
authors.forename: Peng W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Seah
mesh_terms: D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery