Acute myocardial infarction: an uncommon complication of takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Transient left ventricular apical ballooning or Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, electrocardiographic changes that mimic acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and minimal release of myocardial enzymes, with no evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Although prognosis and outcome are relatively good, reported complications include intraventricular thrombi and embolic events. We report an extremely rare case of AMI complicating the early in-hospital course of a patient with TS.
Cardiology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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Angulo-Llanos
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Sanz-Ruiz
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Solis
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Fernández-Avilés
D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056989:Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
acute myocardial infarction; coronary embolism; takotsubo syndrome