Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock
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J Emerg Trauma Shock · Apr 2018
Case ReportsAcute Appendicitis as an Unexpected Cause of Inverted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as transient left ventricular ballooning syndrome, is a stress-induced-cardiomyopathy. It is precipitated by emotional or physical stress and is characterized by normal coronary arteries and transient regional wall motion abnormalities. Variants of TTC include apical ballooning syndrome and, less commonly, mid, basal, and local variants. ⋯ Coronary angiogram showed normal coronary arteries and left ventriculography revealed a reverse variant of TTC. The patient had completely recovered. Myocarditis was ruled out by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.