Large right-sided pneumothorax with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
MAHADEVAPPA, MANJAPPA; KULKARNI, PRASHANTH; POORNIMA, K.S..
Natl Med J India
; 2022 Oct; 35(5): 278-280
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| IMSEAR | ID: sea-218227
Patients with left-sided pneumothorax presenting with electrocardiogram (ECG) changes resembling acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have been reported in the literature. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) occurs predominantly in post-menopausal women with underlying intense emotional or physical stress. However, as this case report shows, it can complicate any acute illness leading to intense stress. We report a rare combination of ECG changes mimicking ACS in a man with a large right-sided pneumothorax and TCM.
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