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Case Reports
. 2009 Jul;25(7):e261-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(09)70517-3.

Reversible left ventricular dysfunction resembling Takotsubo syndrome after self-injection of adrenaline

Hans Christian Volz  1 , Christian Erbel, Johannes Berentelg, Hugo A Katus, Norbert Frey
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Case Reports

Reversible left ventricular dysfunction resembling Takotsubo syndrome after self-injection of adrenaline

Hans Christian Volz et al. Can J Cardiol. 2009 Jul.

Abstract
in English, French

Transient left ventricular (LV) ballooning syndrome, or Takotsubo syndrome, is characterized by a reversible LV dysfunction. The pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated, but an excess of catecholamines seems to have an essential role. The case of a 27-year-old man who developed transient LV dysfunction resembling Takotsubo syndrome after self-injection of adrenaline is described. The present case may provide additional evidence to the hypothesis of excess sympathetic activation in LV ballooning syndrome.

Un syndrome de ballonnement ventriculaire gauche (VG) transitoire, ou syndrome de Takotsubo, se caractérise par un dysfonctionnement VG réversible. Sa physiopathologie n’a pas été tout à fait dégagée, mais un excès de catécholamines semble y jouer un rôle essentiel. On décrit le cas d’un homme de 27 ans qui a développé un dysfonctionnement VG transitoire évocateur du syndrome de Takotsubo après une auto-injection d’adrénaline. Le présent cas peut fournir des données supplémentaires pour vérifier l’hypothèse d’une activation sympathique excessive en cas de syndrome de ballonnement VG.

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Figure 1)
Left ventricular angiography in diastole (A) and systole (B) revealing markedly impaired contractile function of the midventricular myocardium with preserved basal and apical contractility, reminiscent of ‘reverse’ Takotsubo syndrome
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