Abstract
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a relatively rare disease entity with a rapid reversible ventricular dysfunction, which usually occurs in post–menopausal women, and is frequently associated with a stressful event. Diagnosing Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can sometimes be challenging. The absence of coronary artery obstructive disease, and the dramatic presentation of the patient mimicking acute coronary syndrome, make this disease unique. We discuss here a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with extremely rapid resolution in just two days, which we believe is being reported for the first time and touch briefly on the salient features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and clinical significance of this unique entity.
Highlights
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a unique disease entity, with a characteristic reversible ventricular dysfunction, making its timely diagnosis quite often a daunting proposition
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a relatively rare disease entity with a rapid reversible ventricular dysfunction, which usually occurs in post-menopausal women, and is frequently associated with a stressful event
We discuss here a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with extremely rapid resolution in just two days, which we believe is being reported for the first time and touch briefly on the salient features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and clinical significance of this unique entity
Summary
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a unique disease entity, with a characteristic reversible ventricular dysfunction, making its timely diagnosis quite often a daunting proposition. The ventricular dysfunction associated with this usual entity is often but not always characterized by apical akinesis, and basal hyperkinesis, in a distribution which does not correlate, with a specific, unique, epicardial coronary artery blood supply [1]. We discuss a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with extremely rapid resolution, in just two days, which we believe, is being reported for the first time. We review briefly the essential features of this disease including epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, treatment, and prognosis
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