Abstract
Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by a transient and reversible left ventricular dysfunction possibly due to a catecholamine-mediated myocardial stunning. This form of cardiomyopathy is rarely associated with cardiogenic shock. Here we report on a patient with Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy induced low output failure in which blood flow disturbances in the thoracic aorta mimicked an acute type A aortic dissection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | e68-e69 |
| Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 19 Nov 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aortic dissection
- Cardiogenic shock
- Stress-induced cardiomyopathy
- Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy
- Transient apical ballooning syndrome
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