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Citation

Schlossbauer SA, Ghadri JR, Cammann VL, Maier W, Lüscher TF, Templin C. Cardiol. J. 2016; 23(3): 352-354.

Affiliation

University Hospital Zurich University Heart Center Department of Cardiology Rämistr. 100 8091 Zurich. christian.templin@usz.ch.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Via Medica)

DOI

10.5603/CJ.2016.0034

PMID

27377800

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.


Language: en

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