title: Association of a congenital long QT syndrome type 1 with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
abstract: The occurrence of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with congenital long QT syndrome has rarely been described. This case report discusses the occurrence of a clinically overt takotsubo cardiomyopathy accompanied by congenital long QT syndrome type 1 in a female patient.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Medicine University Medical Centre Mannheim (UMM) Faculty of Medicine Mannheim University of Heidelberg Mannheim Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Mannheim Mannheim Germany.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: El-Battrawy
authors.affiliation: First Department of Medicine University Medical Centre Mannheim (UMM) Faculty of Medicine Mannheim University of Heidelberg Mannheim Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Mannheim Mannheim Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Behnes
authors.affiliation: First Department of Medicine University Medical Centre Mannheim (UMM) Faculty of Medicine Mannheim University of Heidelberg Mannheim Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Mannheim Mannheim Germany.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borggrefe
authors.affiliation: First Department of Medicine University Medical Centre Mannheim (UMM) Faculty of Medicine Mannheim University of Heidelberg Mannheim Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Mannheim Mannheim Germany.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Akin
keywords: Apical ballooning; Congenital long QT syndrome; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy