| Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy after automobile accident. | |
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PMID: 17363086 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A 53-year-old woman was involved in a traffic accident while driving her car. She had chest oppressive sensation 6 h after the accident, and was admitted to our hospital. On admission, she had no external injury. She was fully conscious, and felt anxiety about the accident. Twelve-lead electrocardiogram showed mild ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, aVF and V2-5. Chest X-ray did not show pneumothorax, rib fracture or pulmonary congestion. Emergency coronary angiography showed no significant coronary artery disease. However, left ventriculography showed akinesia of the mid-to-distal portion of the left ventricular chamber and hyperkinesia of the basal portion (ejection fraction=45%). She was diagnosed as having tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy. Follow-up left ventriculography 11 days later showed normal wall motion of the left ventricular chamber (ejection fraction=62%). Clinicians should recognize that tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is one of etiologies of chest symptom after automobile accident. It can occur due to emotional stress even if patients have no external injury. |
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Authors:
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Satoshi Kurisu; Ichiro Inoue; Takuji Kawagoe; Masaharu Ishihara; Yuji Shimatani; Yasuharu Nakama; Keisuke Ohkawa; Tatsuya Maruhashi; Eisuke Kagawa; Kazuoki Dai; Toshiyuki Aokage |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Letter Date: 2007-03-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of cardiology Volume: 118 ISSN: 1874-1754 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2007 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-09 Completed Date: 2007-05-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200291 Medline TA: Int J Cardiol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e16-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Accidents, Traffic* Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis, etiology* Coronary Angiography Electrocardiography Female Humans Middle Aged Stress, Psychological / complications*, etiology |
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