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A rare case report describes a patient with Takotsubo syndrome who developed an acute myocardial infarction during their early in-hospital course.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the rare possibility of acute myocardial infarction occurring as a complication during the early in-hospital course of Takotsubo syndrome.
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Raises awareness for possible in-hospital MI in Takotsubo; leaves open incidence, causality, and monitoring needs.
Transient left ventricular apical ballooning or Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, electrocardiographic changes that mimic acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and minimal release of myocardial enzymes, with no evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Although prognosis and outcome are relatively good, reported complications include intraventricular thrombi and embolic events. We report an extremely rare case of AMI complicating the early in-hospital course of a patient with TS.
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Angulo‐Llanos et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Takotsubo syndrome complicated by acute myocardial infarction (n=1). A rare case report describes a patient with Takotsubo syndrome who developed an acute myocardial infarction during their early in-hospital course.
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