Delayed contrast enhancement in MRI in takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

We present a 21-year-old female whose clinical presentation and investigations were suggestive of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. On cardiac MRI, there was delayed gadolinium enhancement in apical and mid-segments with sparing of the base. Patient is in class III symptoms with ejection fraction of 24% at 1 year follow-up. This variant form of takotsubo cardiomyopathy with delayed contrast enhancement is associated with irreversible left ventricular dysfunction and poor outcome.