Key result
Cardiac CT ECV imaging identifies high apical ECV to support prompt Takotsubo cardiomyopathy diagnosis.
Why the study?
The use of myocardial extracellular volume imaging on cardiac CT in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy has not been previously described.
Case Report (n=1)
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Myocardial extracellular volume imaging using cardiac CT may support prompt clinical decision-making in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Hypothesis-generating for ECV-CT in Takotsubo; larger prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
patient was eventually diagnosed with TC.One month later, follow-up echocardiography showed that the apical wall had improved.To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to describe the use of myocardial ECV imaging on cardiac CT in a patient with TC.We believe this technology can support prompt clinical decision-making for patients with TC.
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Sueta et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (n=1). Cardiac computed tomography (CT) for extracellular volume (ECV) quantification was evaluated on Diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Myocardial extracellular volume imaging on cardiac computed tomography successfully identified high extracellular volume in the apex, supporting the prompt diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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