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Case Reports
Pheochromocytoma-induced reverse tako-tsubo with rapid recovery of left ventricular function.
- Nasim Naderi, Ahmad Amin, Ali Setayesh, Hamidreza Pouraliakbar, Kambiz Mozaffari, and Majid Maleki.
- Department of Heart Failure and Transplantation, Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. naderi.nasim@gmail.com
- Cardiol J. 2012 Jan 1;19(5):527-31.
AbstractPheochromocytoma is a rare, catecholamine-secreting tumor of neuroendocrine cells. It has been documented to present atypically as myocardial ischemia, arrhythmias, or congestive heart failure. We present the case of a patient who had transient cardiomyopathy with hypokinesia of the basal portions of the left ventricle and hyperkinesia of the apex triggered by a pheochromocytoma crisis similar to that of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, but with an inverse left ventricular contractile pattern ('inverted tako-tsubo').
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