Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction: wide triggering spectrum and specific echocardiographical pattern in a consecutive case series report.
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.
Keywords
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; wall motion abnormalities; echocardiography
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11152/mu-876
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