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Tako-Tsubo Syndrome as a Consequence of Transient Ischemic Attack

An 82-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with chest pain after sustaining a transient ischemic attack 1 week prior to presentation. Electrocardiography revealed ST-segment elevation in leads I, II, aVF, and V3 through V6. Coronary angiography demonstrated nearly normal coronaries but left ventriculography showed apical akinesis and basal hyperkinesis. One month later her follow-up echocardiography showed no wall motion abnormalities. Several reports of tako-tsubo syndrome or transient left ventricular apical ballooning have been described, especially in Japan. We present a case with the typical features of the syndrome after a cerebrovascular accident.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-19567
Date01 December 2006
CreatorsAbi-Saleh, Bernard, Iskandar, Said B., Schoondyke, Jeffrey W., Fahrig, Stephen
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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