Apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo Syndrome): Case report


Autoria(s): Do Nascimento, Charles Ulloffo; Bosso, Carlos Eduardo Da Costa Nunes; Jorge, Paulo Henrique; Vanderlei, Franciele Marques; Ebaid, Henrique Issa Artoni; Valenti, Vitor Engrácia; Vanderlei, Luiz Carlos Marques
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

27/05/2014

27/05/2014

22/04/2013

Resumo

Introduction. The apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) is a single reversible cardiomyopathy often triggered by a stressful event. We aimed to present a case report regarding this disorder. Case presentation. Here we present the case of a 77-year-old female hypertensive patient, sedentary and non-smoker, diagnosed with apical ballooning syndrome. We describe the clinical signs and symptoms, changes in markers of myocardial necrosis and changes in the electrocardiogram and coronary angiography. Conclusion: The course of events patient showed clinical improvement with treatment and support was not necessary to administer specific medications or interventions to reverse the situation. After hemodynamic stabilization coronary angiography showed no obstructive lesions and left ventricle with akinesia of the apex and the middle portion of the left ventricle. © 2013 do Nascimento et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1755-7682-6-12

International Archives of Medicine, v. 6, n. 1, 2013.

1755-7682

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/75150

10.1186/1755-7682-6-12

2-s2.0-84876164107

2-s2.0-84876164107.pdf

Idioma(s)

eng

Relação

International Archives of Medicine

Direitos

openAccess

Palavras-Chave #Broken-heart syndrome #Stress-induced cardiomyophaty #Takotsubo cardiomyophaty #biological marker #isosorbide dinitrate #aged #angiocardiography #atherosclerosis #case report #clinical feature #electrocardiography #female #heart muscle necrosis #human #hypertension #sedentary lifestyle #takotsubo cardiomyopathy #thorax radiography #treatment failure
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article