Pericarditis in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Abela, George S.
Kim, Joonseok
Laird-Fick, Heather S.
Alsara, Osama
Gourineni, Venu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Case.
A 64-year-old Caucasian woman was brought to the emergency department with severe dysphagia and left chest pain for last 4 days.
Initial evaluation revealed elevated ST segment in precordial leads on EKG with elevated cardiac enzymes.
Limited echocardiogram showed infra-apical wall hypokinesia.
Cardiac angiography was done subsequently which showed nonflow limiting mild coronary artery disease.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was diagnosed and she was treated medically.
On the third day of admission, a repeat ECG showed diffuse convex ST-segment elevations in precordial leads, compatible with acute pericarditis pattern of EKG.
Decision was made to start colchicine empirically for possible pericarditis.
Follow-up EKG in 2 days showed decreased ST-segment elevations in precordial leads.
The patient was discharged with colchicine and a follow-up echocardiogram in 4 weeks demonstrated a normal ejection fraction with no evidence of pericarditis.
Conclusion.
Acute pericarditis can be associated either as a consequence of or as a triggering factor for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
It is vital for physicians to be aware of pericarditis as a potential complication of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Joonseok& Laird-Fick, Heather S.& Alsara, Osama& Gourineni, Venu& Abela, George S.. 2013. Pericarditis in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508000
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Joonseok…[et al.]. Pericarditis in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508000
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Joonseok& Laird-Fick, Heather S.& Alsara, Osama& Gourineni, Venu& Abela, George S.. Pericarditis in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508000
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508000