Journal of cardiology
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Journal of cardiology · Feb 2004
Case Reports[Tako-tsubo-like transient left ventricular dysfunction with apical thrombus formation: a case report].
A 76-year-old woman with oppressive chest pain was admitted to our hospital. Initial electrocardiography revealed normal sinus rhythm with ST-segment elevation in leads V2-V5. The patient underwent emergent coronary angiography, which demonstrated no significant coronary stenosis. ⋯ Left ventricular function normalizes within several days or weeks in most cases of tako-tsubo-like transient left ventricular dysfunction. Therefore, if the thrombus remains within the left ventricle, the risk of embolism might be relatively high. Careful management must be required in patients with tako-tsubo-like transient left ventricular dysfunction.