Abstract
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction that presents similar to myocardial infarction and is commonly misdiagnosed as secondary to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) from atherosclerotic heart disease. It is found in 1-2% of patients who present with suspected ACS or STEMI. Emotional stressors are found in 39% of patients and physical stressors are found in 35%. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy typically presents with ST segment elevation in 43.7% of patients and most commonly affecting the anterior precordial leads. We present an atypical case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Highlights
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction that presents similar to myocardial infarction and is commonly misdiagnosed as secondary to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) from atherosclerotic heart disease
We present an atypical case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo syndrome derives its name from the Japanese word for octopus pot, because on imaging the left ventricle demonstrates a narrow neck and a round bottom similar in shape to pots used in fishing for octopus
Summary
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction that presents similar to myocardial infarction and is commonly misdiagnosed as secondary to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) from atherosclerotic heart disease. Samantha Gelman*, Andrew Benin, Gregory Shimizu, Scott Kubomoto and Rajesh Gulati RCH Community Hospital, USA *Corresponding author: Samantha Gelman, RCH Community Hospital, USA
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