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Ventricular dysfunction associated with takotsubo cardiomyopathy completely resolved after treatment with prednisolone and methylprednisolone pulse therapy in a patient with microscopic polyangiitis.
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can occur as a rare complication during the active phase of microscopic polyangiitis and may completely resolve with immunosuppressive therapy.
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Hypothesis-generating for steroid-responsive takotsubo cardiomyopathy in microscopic polyangiitis; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Sato et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with microscopic polyangiitis (n=1). Prednisolone and methylprednisolone pulse therapy was evaluated on Resolution of ventricular dysfunction. Ventricular dysfunction associated with takotsubo cardiomyopathy completely resolved after treatment with prednisolone and methylprednisolone pulse therapy in a patient with microscopic polyangiitis.
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