A case of stress-induced cardiomyopathy with an "inverted Takotsubo" contractile pattern / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 746-751, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-208993
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ABSTRACT
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a newly described clinical entity characterized by transient left ventricular apical ballooning and left ventricular apical dyskinesis, with no significant stenosis on the coronary angiogram. We describe a patient who had transient cardiomyopathy with akinesia of the basal portions of the left ventricle and hyperkinesia of the apex. This is the first case of stress-induced cardiomyopathy with an "inverted Takotsubo" contractile pattern triggered by emotional stress in Korea. The cause of stress-induced cardiomyopathy is unclear, but catecholamines probably play a role in this syndrome. This entity could provide clues to the pathophysiology underlying stress-induced cardiomyopathy.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stress, Psychological
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Catecholamines
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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Heart Ventricles
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Hyperkinesis
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Korea
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Cardiomyopathies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article