Transiente linksventrikuläre apikale ballonierung, differentialdiagnose des akuten koronarsyndroms: "Broken heart of a priest"

Translated title of the contribution: Transient left ventricular apical ballooning, differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome "broken heart of a priest"

J. Weil, V. Kurowski, H. Schunkert, P. W. Radke

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Abstract

We here report on a 64-year old patient with clinical signs of acute coronary syndrome, but without significant coronary artery disease, as assessed by angiography. However, there was a marked balloon-like, reversible left ventricular apical wall motion abnormality. This syndrome was initially recognized and reported in the Japanese population and was given the nick-name tako-tsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction, based on a round-bottomed narrow-necked Japanese fishing pot used for trapping octopus. The syndrome is characterized by transient wall-motion abnormalities involving the left ventricular apex and mid-ventricle in the absence of obstructive epicardial coronary disease. It more often affects postmenopausal women. Patients commonly present with chest pain, ST-segment elevation in the precordial leads, and relatively minor elevation of cardiac enzymes. An episode of emotional or physical stress frequently precedes presentation with the syndrome. The in-hospital mortality rate seems to be low, as does the risk for recurrence. However, the etiology and pathophysiological basis of tako-tsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction is a matter of debate.

Translated title of the contributionTransient left ventricular apical ballooning, differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome "broken heart of a priest"
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)213-218
Number of pages6
JournalIntensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
Volume43
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

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