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Rupture of Right Ventricular Free Wall Following Ventricular Septal Rupture in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy with Right Ventricular Involvement
Yonsei Medical Journal ; : 248-251, 2017.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-126250
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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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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Prognosis / Acute Disease / Ventricular Septal Rupture / Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Heart Ventricles Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Yonsei Medical Journal Year: 2017 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Prognosis / Acute Disease / Ventricular Septal Rupture / Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Heart Ventricles Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Yonsei Medical Journal Year: 2017 Type: Article