• J Invasive Cardiol · Apr 2011

    Review Case Reports

    Inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

    • Amit S Dande, Lawrence I Fisher, and Mark K Warshofsky.
    • Division of Cardiology, Danbury Hospital, 24 Hospital Ave., Danbury, CT 06810, USA.
    • J Invasive Cardiol. 2011 Apr 1;23(4):E76-8.

    AbstractTakotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient acute left ventricular dysfunction characterized by left ventricular apical akinesis and ballooning without obstructive coronary disease described predominantly in post-menopausal women in the setting of acute emotional or physical stress. Recent reports have described isolated transient basal akinesis (inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy) in mostly female patients with acute neurologic disorders or pheochromocytoma. We describe a rare case of a 78-year-old male with inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the setting of acute abdominal pain attributed to biliary colic. A review of published literature reveals that inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy precipitated by acute stress rather than an acute neurologic disorder appears to be an extremely rare presentation in a male patient. We discuss the relevant literature regarding incidence and reported gender distribution of inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

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