A Syndrome that Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Allahyar Golabchi, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Masoud Pourmoghadas, Iraj Shamsi, Seyed Ali Kazemi
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Vesnu Publications 2011-07-01
• Series: مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
• Subjects: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; Broken heart syndrome
• Online Access: http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/912

Background: Takotsubo syndrome is a transient apical or midventricular dilation with reducuction in left ventricular ejection fraction that mimic an acute myocardial infarction symptoms in the absence of atherosclerosis. There are important differences between its treatment and the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. In this study, we reported a case with Takotsubo syndrome. Case Report: The case was a 40 years old woman with a surgery for urinary incontinence. After the surgery she suffered from chest pain. In her electrocardiogram ST elevation was seen but there is not any obstructive lesion in her coronary angiography. In her ventriculography an apical dilation with a Takotsubo syndrome appearance was reported. She was treated conservatively but she died after 3 days due to sepsis.