title: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction: wide triggering spectrum and specific echocardiographical pattern in a consecutive case series report.
abstract: We report a series of six consecutive cases of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM) presenting as ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction and consequently addressed to the emergency coronary angiography, inside a time-frame of one year (2015). This series underlines the wide possible triggering spectrum and clinical severity of TCM and recognizes echocardiography as an essential imaging technique in the diagnosis due to its widespread availability and feasibility in the acute care setting.
authors.affiliation: 1st Medical Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Interventional Cardiology Department, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Călin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Homorodean
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Mihai C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ober
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. maria_olinic@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olinic
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Romana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Homorodean
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Abdesamad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hassoune
authors.affiliation: 1st Medical Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tătaru
authors.affiliation: 1st Medical Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spînu
authors.affiliation: 1st Medical Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Interventional Cardiology Department, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Dan M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Olinic
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*