Atypical Presentation of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Stroke as a Predisposing FactorWah Loong Chan1, Mohd Al-Baqlish Mohd Firdaus1, Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said2, Imran Zainal Abidin11Division Cardiology, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2Department of Internal Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang
Takotsubo syndrome is a rare disease and remained ambiguous with its etiology. The disease manifests in various clinical characteristics and even mimicking acute coronary syndrome. We are reporting a case of an elderly lady who manifested by unsteady gaits and recurrent falls. Subacute infarct of the right corona radiata was observed on the brain CT. In addition, coronary angiography and ventriculogram were performed because of dynamic ECG changes and elevated troponin I levels. The angiogram was normal while ventriculogram showed apical ballooning. She was diagnosed and treated as Takotsubo syndrome. Keywords: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pericarditis
Wah Loong Chan, Mohd Al-Baqlish Mohd Firdaus, Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said, Imran Zainal Abidin. Atypical Presentation of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Stroke as a Predisposing Factor. Medeniyet Med J. 2020; 35(3): 266-270
Corresponding Author: Mohd Al-Baqlish Mohd Firdaus, Malaysia |
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