Carrero Lérida M J, Mariscal Cerrato M C, Dávila Arias C, López Ruiz A, Caballero Güeto J
Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain.
Rev Esp Med Nucl. 2011 Mar-Apr;30(2):107-11. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2010.03.009. Epub 2010 Jun 8.
Transient apical dysfunction syndrome (TADS) is frequently misdiagnosed as an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). It is characterized by electrocardiographic alterations and elevated myocardial necrosis markers, accompanied by hypokinesia, akinesia or anteroapical dyskinesia, in absence of significant coronary disorders. It generally resolves in days or weeks with individualized support measures. We present the case of a female patient referred to our service for a myocardial perfusion imaging study due to a history suggestive of an acute coronary syndrome after a stressful event.