November 1, 2007Congestive Heart FailureOpen Access

Apical Ballooning Syndrome or Takotsubo Syndrome: A Novel Cardiac Syndrome

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Population

A 65-year-old woman with a history of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disorder, diabetes, hypertension…

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

1 month

Authors

SASurya M. ArthamOchsner Medical Center ZNZola N’DanduOchsner Medical Center JJJ. Stephen JenkinsOchsner Medical Center

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Implication

Supports expectant management in Takotsubo with observed recovery; leaves open predictors of rapid resolution for prospective study.

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Population

A 65-year-old woman with a history of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and peripheral vascular disease who developed Takotsubo syndrome post-operatively.

Intervention

Supportive therapy during acute phase, followed by discharge on a beta-blocker, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, aspirin, and a statin.

Outcome

Recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction and clinical resolution of symptoms.

Takotsubo syndrome is a transient left ventricular dysfunction syndrome that mimics acute myocardial infarction but features normal coronary arteries and typically resolves with supportive care.

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Artham et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a7d9106e1858e55de90d8 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-5299.2007.06698.x

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Lipid management Hypertension management Cardiomyopathy Cardiac amyloidosis

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Apical Ballooning Syndrome or Takotsubo Syndrome: A Novel Cardiac Syndrome

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Apical Ballooning Syndrome or Takotsubo Syndrome: A Novel Cardiac Syndrome

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