title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or apical ballooning: a case report and a short literature study.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an important differential diagnosis in patients with an acute coronary syndrome. This syndrome is typically characterized by a reversible contractile dysfunction of the left ventricular myocardium without any obstructive etiological coronary disease. This is not a rare entity in acute settings and a better knowledge of the syndrome could result in a heightened alertness and a higher detection. We present a case of takotsubo showing the importance of cardiac MRI in the differential diagnosis and reviewed the present literature concerning this syndrome and the usefulness of MRI in the detection.
authors: Department of Radiology and Imaging, OLV Ziekenhuis, Moorselbaan 164, B-9300 Aalst, Belgium. Tom.debeule@gmail.com
authors: T
authors: T
authors: De Beule
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Ardies
authors: M
authors: M
authors: De Booij
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Janssens
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Vanhoenacker
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*