A case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimicking an acute coronary syndrome
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A case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimicking an acute coronary syndrome
Abstract
Background: A 71-year-old woman presented with severe chest pain after an episode of acute emotional distress. Her serum levels of cardiac enzymes were slightly elevated and electrocardiography revealed anterior ST-segment elevations. Significant coronary stenoses were excluded. A left ventriculogram revealed apical ballooning and a hypercontractile basal segment.
Investigations: Serum cardiac enzyme measurements, echocardiography, coronary angiography and left ventriculography.
Diagnosis: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Management: Treatment with beta-blockers, aspirin, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, and intravenous diuretics.
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