Key result
A 71-year-old woman developed acute, reversible stress-induced cardiomyopathy mimicking acute myocardial infarction after psychological stress, achieving complete functional recovery at 9 months.
Population
1 Chinese woman, 71 years old, with acute and reversible cardiomyopathy provoked by stress, presenting with…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
9 months
Authors
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Stress cardiomyopathy warrants consideration in older women with ACS-like symptoms; extends the phenotype of reversible distal LV dysfunction.
Case Report (n=1)
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo) can mimic acute myocardial infarction but is characterized by reversible apical ballooning and generally has a favorable prognosis with supportive care.
Kang et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (Apical ballooning syndrome) (n=1). Psychological stress was evaluated on Left ventricular ejection fraction and wall motion recovery. A 71-year-old woman developed acute, reversible stress-induced cardiomyopathy mimicking acute myocardial infarction after psychological stress, achieving complete functional recovery at 9 months.
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