Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction: wide triggering spectrum and specific echocardiographical pattern in a consecutive case series report

Med Ultrason. 2016 Dec 5;18(4):475-480. doi: 10.11152/mu-876.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Stress, Psychological / complications*
  • Stress, Psychological / diagnosis
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnostic imaging*
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / etiology*