Margarida Serra Carvalho, Patrícia and Helena Lima, Jandira and Bernardo Cunha, João and Glória Dinis Dias, Patrícia and Gonçalo Diniz Vieira, José and Manuel Nascimento Costa, José (2012) Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy—The Role of Physical and Emotional Stressors: Two Case Report. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 03 (02). pp. 145-150. ISSN 2158-284X
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Abstract
Introduction: Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy describes a form of acute and reversible left ventricular dysfunction with a clinical presentation, ECG and cardiac biomarkers that makes it indistinguishable from acute coronary syndrome. Case Presentation: The authors present two cases of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy in postmenopausal women, the first case following an emotional stressful event and a second case following a blood transfusion and probably associated with intravenous catecholamine perfusion. Both had unobstructed coronary arteries and regional wall-motion abnormalities typical of this syndrome. Conclusions: Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is a condition often misdiagnosed. A clinical presentation suggestive of acute coronary syndrome in a postmenopausal woman without history of coronary disease and in whom a precipitating stressful event can be found should lead the physician to suspect the diagnosis of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy. This syndrome associated with blood transfusion has rarely been described.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | ScienceOpen Library > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2023 07:24 |
Last Modified: | 12 Aug 2024 11:25 |
URI: | http://scholar.researcherseuropeans.com/id/eprint/212 |