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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Nov 2006
Case ReportsTransient stress-induced cardiomyopathy with an "inverted takotsubo" contractile pattern.
- Stefaan O A Van de Walle, Sofie A Gevaert, Peter J Gheeraert, Michel De Pauw, and Thierry C Gillebert.
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium. stefaan_vdw@hotmail.com
- Mayo Clin. Proc. 2006 Nov 1; 81 (11): 1499-502.
AbstractWe describe a patient who had transient cardiomyopathy with akinesia of the basal portions of the left ventricle and hyperkinesia of the apex triggered by alcoholic pancreatitis. This case seems to confirm recent publications suggesting a new or variant clinical entity with a clinical presentation similar to that of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy but with an Inverse left ventricular contractile pattern ("Inverted Takotsubo"). This entity could provide clues to the underlying pathophysiology of these syndromes of acute heart injury.
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