1.
Int J Cardiol
; 177(3): e133-4, 2014 Dec 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25294178
2.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
; 82(6): 909-13, 2013 Nov 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23362002
ABSTRACT
Transient left ventricular apical ballooning or Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, electrocardiographic changes that mimic acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and minimal release of myocardial enzymes, with no evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Although prognosis and outcome are relatively good, reported complications include intraventricular thrombi and embolic events. We report an extremely rare case of AMI complicating the early in-hospital course of a patient with TS.