Hospital São Carlos.
Arq Bras Cardiol. 2010 Aug;95(2):e35-7. doi: 10.1590/s0066-782x2010001200023.
This report presents the late follow-up of a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with good clinical outcome and improved left ventricular global systolic function. However, there was persistence of significant regional longitudinal systolic dysfunction evaluated using a new echocardiographic technique (speckle tracking), with corresponding measures of strain (S) and strain rate (SR). We emphasize the importance of this new method to monitoring this cardiomyopathy, since it identifies patients with persistent systolic dysfunction who will possibly benefit from maintenance of clinical therapy.
本报告介绍了一例 Takotsubo 心肌病的晚期随访情况，该患者临床结局良好，左心室整体收缩功能改善。然而，使用新的超声心动图技术（斑点追踪）评估仍存在显著的局部纵向收缩功能障碍，相应的应变（S）和应变率（SR）测量值也异常。我们强调这种新方法在监测这种心肌病中的重要性，因为它可以识别出那些持续存在收缩功能障碍的患者，这些患者可能会从维持临床治疗中获益。
