ABSTRACT
Most patients diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathies are expected to almost completely recover, and their prognosis is excellent. However, complications can occur in the acute phase. We present a case of a woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy with right ventricular involvement who developed a rupture of the right ventricular free wall following ventricular septal rupture, as a consequence of an acute increase in right ventricular afterload by left-to-right shunt. Our case report illustrates that takotsubo cardiomyopathy can be life threatening in the acute phase. Ventricular septal rupture in biventricular takotsubo cardiomyopathy may be a harbinger of cardiac tamponade by right ventricular rupture.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Acute Disease , Heart Ventricles/injuries , Prognosis , Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/complications , Ventricular Septal Rupture/etiologyABSTRACT
May-Thurner syndrome (iliac vein compression syndrome) is an uncommon condition in which the right common iliac artery compresses the left common iliac vein against the pelvic rim, resulting in left iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis and severe leg edema. Serious vascular sequelae to the leg can result if this condition is not recognized and corrected in a timely fashion. Several new interventions for treating May-Thurner syndrome have emerged over the past several years. Catheter-directed thrombolysis and stenting have been advocated as effective for the treatment of acute thrombosis and the underlying stenosis of May-Thurner syndrome. We report two cases of May-Thurner syndrome that were treated with catheter-directed thrombolysis and stent implantation.