Here we present the case of a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who was admitted to hospital for an elective autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant after cytotoxic treatment with lomustine, cytarabine, cyclophosphomide and etoposide (LACE). On the final day of chemotherapeutic treatment, she developed sudden onset dyspnoea. Electrocardiography confirmed acute antero-lateral T...

Takotsubo Syndrome is an acute heart failure that affects Predominantly posmenopausal women. It is similar to acute coronary syndromes with ST segment elevations, therefore, it’s estimated that 1% to 2% of all acute coronary syndromes are Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. There’s also a relation to physical and psychological stress factors, without an exact physiopathology [1]. A previous RETAKO trial,...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress-induced is a temporary left ventricular dysfunction caused by catecholamine surge under severe stress. It's characterized chest pain, non-specific ECG changes, and apical ballooning observed during catheterization. We present case of 59-year-old postmenopausal female with past medical history asthma who arrived at the ED complaining pain following ...

Takotsubo cardiomypathy is a very rare cardiovascular syndrome leading to myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of a detectable coronary artery lesion. It is accepted as reversible left ventricular asynergy occuring typically after an intrinsic adrenergic hyperstimulation. In this report we present Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 75-year-old patient with multiple a...

Transient left ventricular apical dyskinesia accompanied by chest pain, mimicking acute coronary syndrome, dynamic reversible ST-T segment abnormalities, minimal myocardial enzymes release disproportionate to the extent of dyskinesia,in the absence of obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease is characteristic of transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome.1 It was first describe...

INTRODUCTION Cardiac abnormalities can be seen with subarachnoid hemorrhage. To date, there have been isolated case reports of transient left ventricular apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in patients suffering from subarachnoid hemorrhage. CASE PRESENTATION An adult female was brought to the emergency department with somnolence. A 3 x 3 mm ruptured basil...

Recently, many reports have been published about apical ballooning or takotsubo cardiomyopathy. This disease is a new entity of acute reversible heart failure. Abnormal catecholamine dynamics due to stress may be the primary cause of this condition.

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as transient left ventricular (LV) apical ballooning syndrome, is usually preceded by psychological or physical stress, characterized by transient LV dysfunction, and almost always seen in postmenopausal women. Currently, the precise mechanisms of TCM are unknown. However, the evidence available points to catecholamine-mediated mechanisms with likely m...

In this edition of the Medical Journal of Indonesia, Mavridis et al1 reported a rare case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. In this case, a pneumothorax patients suffered continuous shortness of breath although pulmonary collapse has been relieved after sealed drainage. Specific STsegment elevation on ECG along with elevation of troponin I, have led the physician to confirm diagnosis of myocardial i...