Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Exploratory Laparotomy
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2018 Reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an uncommon cardiomyopathy characterized by reversible regional wall motion abnormalities in the basilar segment of the left ventricle. This happens in the absence of any coronary artery pathology.
Tamer Akel MD +5 more
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Isolated right ventricular Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in Guillain–Barré syndrome
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2022 Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can present itself in the most varied clinical forms, with extremely variable electrocardiogram anomalies and presence of comorbidities with a significant systemic commitment.
Xiaojing Song +3 more
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Two Patients without Any Cardiac Symptom on Maintenance Hemodialysis
Case Reports in Nephrology, 2013 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a disorder characterized by left ventricular apical ballooning and electrocardiographic changes in the absence of coronary artery disease. While reversible in many cases, the mechanism of this disorder remains unclear.
Jun Muratsu +4 more
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Takotsubo Syndrome and Complete Heart Block: A Diagnostic and Management Conundrum
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023 There is increasing evidence that Takotsubo cardiomyopathy behaves more like a highly variable and dangerous syndrome than an isolated cardiomyopathy. In this case report, we describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by complete heart block.
Erik Olson MD +4 more
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Cardiac thrombus and conduction disorder in takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2012 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible form of left ventricular dysfunction with an apparently benign natural history after left ventricular recovery. Rarely there are complications such as arrhythmias and apical thrombus.
Ana Sofia Correia +7 more
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with Polycythemia Vera
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2018 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient apical ballooning with preserved basal ventricular function triggered by physical or emotional stressors.
Sijan Basnet +3 more
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Unveiling the Hidden Patterns: Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2023 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a reversible form of cardiomyopathy characterized by reduced ejection fraction with regional wall motion abnormalities, elevated cardiac enzyme levels, and signs of ischemia on ...
Moath Said Alfawara +4 more
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Point-of-care Ultrasound Used in the Diagnosis of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineCase Presentation: We present a case of a 50-year-old patient who presented to the emergency department with palpitations, nausea, vomiting, and chest discomfort.
Pooja Dave +2 more
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A Unique Case of Midvariant Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2018 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is known to have 4 variants: apical, midventricular, basal, and focal. Here, we report the 2nd case of reverse midvariant (midventricular) stress cardiomyopathy and the 1st case of reverse ...
Carmel Moazez +2 more
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with severe hypothyroidism in an elderly female
Heart Views, 2016 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a syndrome that affects predominantly postmenopausal women. Despite multiple described mechanisms, intense, neuroadrenergic myocardial stimulation appears to be the main trigger ...
Jorge A Brenes-Salazar
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