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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov 27;13(11):e19933.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.19933. eCollection 2021 Nov.

A Broken Heart: A Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Eric Landa  1   2 , Erika Vigandt  3 , Luis Moron  1 , Manveer Ubhi  1 , Basilides Fermin  1
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Case Reports

A Broken Heart: A Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Eric Landa et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Emotional stress-induced left ventricular dysfunction, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a condition that has become more prevalent since the turn of the century. Seen most commonly in postmenopausal women who experience an acute emotional stressor, its presentation resembles that of acute coronary syndrome with electrocardiogram changes, which is why most patients receive a left heart catheterization revealing clean or nonobstructive coronary arteries.

Keywords: broken heart syndrome; reversible heart failure; stress-induced cardiomyopathy; takotsubo cardiomyopathy (ttc); takotsubo syndrome.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. EKG demonstrating ST elevation in the lateral leads V4-V5 (arrows)
Figure 2
Figure 2. Cardiac catheterization demonstrating nonobstructive coronary artery disease (arrows)
Figure 3
Figure 3. Ballooning of the left ventricle (arrow)
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