• J Pak Med Assoc · Nov 2015

    Case Reports

    Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (Broken heart syndrome).

    • Aqib Javed, Kamal Chitkara, Arslan Mahmood, and Aleesha Kainat.
    • Final Year MBBS Student, University College of Medicine & Dentistry, UOL.
    • J Pak Med Assoc. 2015 Nov 1; 65 (11): 1251-2.

    AbstractTakotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute reversible cardiomyopathy characterised by transient regional left ventricular (LV) motion abnormalities. It is diagnosed on a coronary angiography and left ventriculography. We report the case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with sudden onset of chest pain, with no history of cardiac disease and no risk factors. Remarkably though, she had lost her husband the previous night. Coronary and LV angiography was done which revealed findings typical of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. We report this case for its rarity. Informed consent was taken from the patient before undertaking and reporting this study.

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