Key result
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy may mask preexisting left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, which can be diagnosed during follow-up.
Population
A 70-year-old female presenting with Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy and masked obstructive hypertrophic…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May prompt extended echocardiographic follow-up after Tako-tsubo resolution; hypothesis-generating from a single case and requires prospective validation.
Case Report (n=1)
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can mask preexisting left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, highlighting the need for careful follow-up.
Daralammori et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy and masked obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (n=1). Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy may mask preexisting left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, which can be diagnosed during follow-up.
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