Key result
A 45-year-old woman developed Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy following a motor vehicle accident, highlighting the utility of point-of-care focused cardiac ultrasound for rapid diagnosis.
Why the study?
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients with cardiovascular symptoms following motor vehicle accidents as well as emotional trauma.
Case Report (n=1)
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy should be considered in patients with cardiovascular symptoms following physical trauma like motor vehicle accidents, and point-of-care ultrasound can expedite diagnosis.
May warrant considering Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after trauma; hypothesis-generating for point-of-care ultrasound utility.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM) should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients with cardiovascular symptoms not only following emotional trauma but also following motor vehicle accidents. A 45-year-old woman presented with chest pain following a motor vehicle accident. While she had an elevated troponin level and an extensive history of cardiac disease, her electrocardiogram was normal. Echocardiogram, however, demonstrated transiently reduced left ventricular systolic function with mid to apical hypokinesis consistent with TCM. We emphasize the use of a diagnostic score and point of care focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) to expedite the recognition, evaluation, and treatment of suspected TCM in an Emergency Department setting.
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Renko et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (n=1). Motor vehicle accident (physical trauma) was evaluated on Diagnosis of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. A 45-year-old woman developed Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy following a motor vehicle accident, highlighting the utility of point-of-care focused cardiac ultrasound for rapid diagnosis.
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