OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to show how MRI findings can be used to differentiate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy from acute coronary syndrome. CONCLUSION: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a disorder that mimics acute coronary syndrome. MRI can show not only edema in the ventricular wall, which is diffuse and without arterial territory distribution, but also motion abnormalities with typical akinesis in the apical and mid planes. Moreover, MRI can detect potential complications such as obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract or thrombus in the left ventricular cavity.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to show how MRI findings can be used to differentiate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy from acute coronary syndrome. CONCLUSION:Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a disorder that mimics acute coronary syndrome. MRI can show not only edema in the ventricular wall, which is diffuse and without arterial territory distribution, but also motion abnormalities with typical akinesis in the apical and mid planes. Moreover, MRI can detect potential complications such as obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract or thrombus in the left ventricular cavity.
Authors: Bruno Araújo Maciel; Alan Alves de Lima Cidrão; Italo Bruno Dos Santos Sousa; José Adailson da Silva Ferreira; Valdevino Pedro Messias Neto Journal: Rev Bras Ter Intensiva Date: 2013-03
Authors: Muhammad Ali; Angelos G Rigopoulos; Khaldoun Ali; Ignatios Ikonomidis; George Makavos; Marios Matiakis; Hannes Melnyk; Elena Abate; Mammad Mammadov; Jan Lukas Prüser; Renato de Vecchis; Walter Wohlgemuth; Athanassios Manginas; Boris Bigalke; Sophie Mavrogeni; Daniel Sedding; Michel Noutsias Journal: Heart Fail Rev Date: 2020-09 Impact factor: 4.214