title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following recurrent doses of albuterol due to asthma attack: a very rare case report.
abstract: To present an unusual case in order to clarify one of the most important differential diagnoses of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a postmenopausal woman. A 72-year-old woman with asthma attack and retrosternal chest pain was presented to our emergency unit. She had used albuterol spray ten-times before admission due to accentuated dyspnea. Initial ECG revealed ST-segment elevation in leads V1-V6, I and aVL. Emergent coronary angiography indicated normal coronary arteries, and left ventriculography showed significant akinesia of apical segments. This unusual case emphasizes the fact that emergency physicians and cardiologists should be familiar with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following overuse of β2-agonist due to asthma attack that can mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed Alipour
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Parsa
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Isa
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khaheshi
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Memaryan
authors.affiliation: Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology & Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.|Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammadreza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naderian
mesh_terms: D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D000420:Albuterol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D000420:Albuterol
keywords: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; albuterol; asthma; myocardial infarction