title: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Coexisting with Acute Pericarditis and Myocardial Bridge.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a stress-induced cardiomyopathy that occurs primarily in postmenopausal women. It mimics clinical picture of acute coronary syndrome with nonobstructive coronary arteries and a characteristic transient left (or bi-) ventricular apical ballooning at angiography. The exact pathogenesis of TCM is not well recognized. Hereby we present an unusual case of TCM that presents with signs and symptoms of acute pericarditis and was also found to have a coexisting coronary muscle bridge on coronary angiography. We discuss the impact of these associations in better understanding of the pathogenesis of TCM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14456 13131, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Hashem
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sezavar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
authors.forename: Neda
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0995-1374
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toofaninejad
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14456 13131, Iran.
authors.forename: Shokoufeh
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5805-5173
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hajsadeghi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14456 13131, Iran.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Riahi Beni
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14456 13131, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghanavati
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14456 13131, Iran.
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hajahmadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1083-4490
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hassanzadeh