Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with multiple autoimmune disorders and hyperthyroidism

Takotsubo cardiomypathy is a very rare cardiovascular syndrome leading to myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of a detectable coronary artery lesion. It is accepted as reversible left ventricular asynergy occuring typically after an intrinsic adrenergic hyperstimula...

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Published in:Research in cardiovascular medicine 2013-08, Vol.2 (3), p.145-148
Main Authors: Ugurlucan, Murat, Zorman, Yilmaz, Ates, Gursel, Arslan, Ahmet H, Yildiz, Yahya, Karahan Zor, Aysegul, Cicek, Sertac
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Language:English
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Summary:Takotsubo cardiomypathy is a very rare cardiovascular syndrome leading to myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of a detectable coronary artery lesion. It is accepted as reversible left ventricular asynergy occuring typically after an intrinsic adrenergic hyperstimulation. In this report we present Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 75-year-old patient with multiple autoimmune disorders.
ISSN:2251-9572
2251-9580
DOI:10.5812/cardiovascmed.10023