Transient apical ballooning syndrome（Tako-Tsubo syndrome or ampulla cardiomyopathy） occurs predominantly in women over 60 years of age with a history of recent physical or psychological stress. We present a case of ...Transient apical ballooning syndrome（Tako-Tsubo syndrome or ampulla cardiomyopathy） occurs predominantly in women over 60 years of age with a history of recent physical or psychological stress. We present a case of a male patient with reversible transient apical ballooning syndrome with significant coronary lesions and other ECG changes that did not explain the clinical symptoms.展开更多
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (apical HCM) is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1% - 2% in Asian population and carries a benign prognosis. It is usually silent in early stages an...Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (apical HCM) is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1% - 2% in Asian population and carries a benign prognosis. It is usually silent in early stages and manifests in adults with a suspicion of typical ECG changes of giant T wave inversion in left precordial leads. Transthoracic echocardiography is the mainstay of non-invasive diagnosis and provides a heterogeneous appearance of its morphological features with a spade-shaped LV (left ventricular) cavity. Background of this case study describes the apical HCM in an asymptomatic male at the age of 54 years old and also predicts the mixed and mid-ventricular forms of left ventricular HCM at this region of Thoothukudi in India.展开更多
Takotsubo syndrome （transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome） is a novel cardiac syndrome of left ventricular apical ballooning involving reversible left ventricular apical ballooning （during systole）...Takotsubo syndrome （transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome） is a novel cardiac syndrome of left ventricular apical ballooning involving reversible left ventricular apical ballooning （during systole） of acute onset with chest pain, electrocardiographic changes, and minimal elevation of cardiac enzymes resembling acute myocardial infarction, but without evidence of myocardial ischemia or injury.展开更多
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy （TC） is a reversible non-ischemic cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, which is usually associated with a favorable prognosis. It is similar to an acute my...Takotsubo cardiomyopathy （TC） is a reversible non-ischemic cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, which is usually associated with a favorable prognosis. It is similar to an acute myocardial infarction, but coronary angiography shows no obstructive lesions and akinesia of the apex and the middle portion of the left ventricle. TC is often triggered by an intense physical or emotional stress event. Without appreciation of differentiating features, TC can easily be misdiagnosed as an acute coronary syndrome. Misdiagnosis and the subsequent inappropriate and potentially harmful use of medication therapy can be avoided through detailed history-taking, laboratory examination and proper investigations. In order to raise the awareness of the importance of TC diagnosis and further to discuss the therapeutic strategies, we are going to present a case report regarding TC and provide a timely summary and update on current understand- ing.展开更多
文摘Transient apical ballooning syndrome（Tako-Tsubo syndrome or ampulla cardiomyopathy） occurs predominantly in women over 60 years of age with a history of recent physical or psychological stress. We present a case of a male patient with reversible transient apical ballooning syndrome with significant coronary lesions and other ECG changes that did not explain the clinical symptoms.
文摘Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (apical HCM) is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1% - 2% in Asian population and carries a benign prognosis. It is usually silent in early stages and manifests in adults with a suspicion of typical ECG changes of giant T wave inversion in left precordial leads. Transthoracic echocardiography is the mainstay of non-invasive diagnosis and provides a heterogeneous appearance of its morphological features with a spade-shaped LV (left ventricular) cavity. Background of this case study describes the apical HCM in an asymptomatic male at the age of 54 years old and also predicts the mixed and mid-ventricular forms of left ventricular HCM at this region of Thoothukudi in India.
文摘Takotsubo syndrome （transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome） is a novel cardiac syndrome of left ventricular apical ballooning involving reversible left ventricular apical ballooning （during systole） of acute onset with chest pain, electrocardiographic changes, and minimal elevation of cardiac enzymes resembling acute myocardial infarction, but without evidence of myocardial ischemia or injury.
文摘Takotsubo cardiomyopathy （TC） is a reversible non-ischemic cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, which is usually associated with a favorable prognosis. It is similar to an acute myocardial infarction, but coronary angiography shows no obstructive lesions and akinesia of the apex and the middle portion of the left ventricle. TC is often triggered by an intense physical or emotional stress event. Without appreciation of differentiating features, TC can easily be misdiagnosed as an acute coronary syndrome. Misdiagnosis and the subsequent inappropriate and potentially harmful use of medication therapy can be avoided through detailed history-taking, laboratory examination and proper investigations. In order to raise the awareness of the importance of TC diagnosis and further to discuss the therapeutic strategies, we are going to present a case report regarding TC and provide a timely summary and update on current understand- ing.
