Very early recurrence of Takotsubo syndrome.
An 82-year-old female presented lasting chest pain for stimulation and the ECG revealed ventricular fibrillation and ST segment elevation, so we considered acute myocardial infarction. However, after the clinical condition of the patient improved, symptoms recurred for stimulation again on day 4. An echocardiogram showed left ventricular apical ballooning, so, we diagnosed her as Takotsubo syndrome.
Cardiology Department, Medical College, Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, China.
Zhaolong
Z
Xu
Qiang
Q
Li
Renguang
R
Liu
Yuhong
Y
Li
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
Takotsubo syndrome; echocardiogram; recurrence