Key result
Rare recurrent Takotsubo cardiomyopathy case demonstrates an initial atypical variant followed by a typical presentation.
Why the study?
Recurrent takotsubo cardiomyopathy presenting first as an atypical variant followed by a typical variant is rare and not well documented.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the rare occurrence of recurrent Takotsubo cardiomyopathy presenting as an atypical variant followed by a typical variant.
May prompt awareness of variant switching in recurrent Takotsubo; leaves open phenotypic patterns for registry validation.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), synonymous with apical ballooning syndrome, broken heart syndrome, stress induced/ ampulla cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction of apical ( typical) or mid segments (atypical), mimicking acute myocardial infarction in the absence of significant coronary artery disease . We report a rare case of recurrent takotsubo cardiomyopathy in which the first and second presentations were atypical and typical variants respectively. We performed a literature search regarding takotsubo cardiomyopathy with emphasis on incidence and recurrence especially if one type was followed by other.
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A 2012 study conducted a case report in Recurrent Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (n=1). A rare case of recurrent Takotsubo cardiomyopathy demonstrated an initial atypical variant presentation followed by a typical variant presentation.
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