Liu Yen-Wen, Chen Ju-Yi, Tsai Wei-Chuan, Chen Jyh-Hong
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Cases J. 2008 Nov 14;1(1):309. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-309.
"Takotsubo cardiomyopathy" is characterized by transient LV dysfunction and mimicking acute myocardial infarction.
We reported a case with atypical presentation of "takotsubo cardiomyopathy" without ST segment elevation, but with severe transient left ventricular dysfunction.
Diagnosis of "takotsubo cardiomyopathy" should be based on typical left ventricular dysfunction without coronary artery disease.