title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with pulmonary embolism.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome characterized by transient regional wall motion abnormalities of the left ventricular apex or midventricle. Patients often present with chest pain or dyspnoea, ST-segment elevation, and minor elevations of cardiac enzyme levels. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy has been associated with severe emotional or physical stress such as severe burns, spinal cord injury, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and multiple traumas. We report a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 79-year-old woman with pulmonary embolism. Although pulmonary embolism has been listed as a potential cause of takotsubo cardiomyopathy, this is the first case reported with this association.
authors: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
authors: Suresh
authors: S
authors: Challa
authors: Jhansi L
authors: JL
authors: Ganji
authors: Amol
authors: A
authors: Raizada
authors: Mohammad Q
authors: MQ
authors: Najib
authors: Prasad M
authors: PM
authors: Panse
authors: Hari P
authors: HP
authors: Chaliki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography