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