title: Ventricular Septal Defect from Takotsubo Syndrome.
abstract: Takotsubo Syndrome is a transient condition characterized by left ventricular systolic dysfunction with apical akinesis/dyskinesis and ballooning. Although the prognosis with medical management is excellent in most cases, rare cases of serious complications can occur. We present here a case of a 71-year-old woman presenting with acute decompensated heart failure with initial findings consistent with a myocardial infarction, who was found instead to have an acute ventricular septal defect as a complication of Takotsubo Syndrome.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors: Daniel Y
authors: 0000-0001-9824-3956
authors: DY
authors: Lu
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Caplow
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors: Neha
authors: N
authors: Quatromoni
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Division of Cardiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors: Rhondalyn
authors: 0000-0001-6979-6762
authors: R
authors: Forde-McLean
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Division of Cardiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors: Anjali Tiku
authors: 0000-0002-9669-8495
authors: AT
authors: Owens