Cardiac thrombus and conduction disorder in takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Cardiac thrombus and conduction disorder in takotsubo cardiomyopathy

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible form of left ventricular dysfunction with an apparently benign natural history after left ventricular recovery. Rarely there are complications such as arrhythmias and apical thrombus. We describe a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated with apical thro...

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Main Authors: Ana Sofia Correia, Nuno Moreno, Alexandra Gonçalves, Vítor Araújo, Teresa Pinho, Rui André Rodrigues, Filipe Macedo, Maria Júlia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912001158
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Summary:Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible form of left ventricular dysfunction with an apparently benign natural history after left ventricular recovery. Rarely there are complications such as arrhythmias and apical thrombus. We describe a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated with apical thrombus and persistent complete atrioventricular block after improvement of left ventricular wall motion. Resumo: A miocardiopatia de takotsubo constitui uma forma transitória e aparentemente benigna de disfunção ventricular esquerda. Raramente cursa com complicações como arritmias e trombos apicais. Descrevemos um caso de miocardiopatia de takotsubo complicada com trombo apical e bloqueio aurículo-ventricular completo persistente após a normalização da contractilidade do ventrículo esquerdo. Keywords: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, Complete heart block, Apical thrombus, Palavras-chave: Miocardiopatia de takotsubo, Bloqueio aurículo-ventricular completo, Trombo apical
ISSN:2174-2049

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