Literature DB >> 27377800

A broken heart in a broken car.

Susanne Anna Schlossbauer, Jelena-Rima Ghadri, Victoria Lucia Cammann, Willibald Maier, Thomas F Lüscher, Christian Templin1.   

Abstract

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is still a relatively understudied and often undetected disease. It is usually preceded by emotional or physical triggers. We here report a case of TTS following a car accident. Typical apical ballooning with moderate reduction of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and increased level of pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) as well as slightly increased creatine kinase and troponin T values were found in this 76-year-old female patient, 6 h after a car accident. At 10 weeks follow-up, we observed a normalization of regional wall motion, LVEF, electrocardiogram and pro-BNP. TTS is an acute heart failure syndrome and an important differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome.

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Keywords:  apical ballooning; broken heart syndrome; takotsubo syndrome

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Year:  2016        PMID: 27377800     DOI: 10.5603/CJ.2016.0034

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Cardiol J        ISSN: 1898-018X            Impact factor:   2.737


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Authors:  Chen-Yu C Guo; Nan-Sung Chou
Journal:  BMC Cardiovasc Disord       Date:  2017-10-17       Impact factor: 2.298

2.  Ethnic comparison in takotsubo syndrome: novel insights from the International Takotsubo Registry.

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Journal:  Clin Res Cardiol       Date:  2021-05-19       Impact factor: 5.460

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