Biventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with Epilepsy
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
; : 262-265, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
We describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an elderly woman after status epilepticus. In an emergency echocardiography, not only left ventricular apical ballooning but also right ventricular apical hypokinesia was observed. After a medical management, the patient's condition was improved and a follow-up echocardiography showed substantial recovery of left and right ventricular apical ballooning.
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Assunto principal:
Estado Epiléptico
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Ecocardiografia
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Seguimentos
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Hipocinesia
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Emergências
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Epilepsia
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Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article