Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy in a 92-Year Old Woman

Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is an acute reversible cause of segmental myocardial dysfunction that is poorly understood and cannot be explained by the occlusion of a single coronary vessel. Its clinical presentation is similar to that of acute coronary syndrome and is often precipitated by a seve...

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Published in:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports 2011-01, Vol.2011 (2011), p.13-15
Main Authors: Parahuleva, Mariana S., Grebe, Mathias, Neuhof, Christiane, Tillmanns, Harald, Erdogan, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiomyopathy
Case Report
Estrogen
Heart diseases
Tamoxifen
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Summary:Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is an acute reversible cause of segmental myocardial dysfunction that is poorly understood and cannot be explained by the occlusion of a single coronary vessel. Its clinical presentation is similar to that of acute coronary syndrome and is often precipitated by a severe psychological or physical stress.
ISSN:1179-5476
1179-5476
DOI:10.4137/CCRep.S6366