| Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: utility of cardiac computed tomography angiography for acute diagnosis. | |
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PMID: 20921912 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy may present as acute cardiovascular collapse, simulating an acute coronary syndrome or other emergencies such as pulmonary embolism or aortic dissection. The diagnosis relies on demonstration of characteristic wall motion abnormalities in the absence of obstructive coronary lesions and is typically diagnosed with cardiac catheterization. Cardiac computed tomography angiography is well suited to use in the emergency setting to diagnose or exclude thoracic cardiovascular events. We describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy that occurred during induction of anesthesia, in which emergent cardiac computed tomography angiography confirmed the diagnosis and excluded other potential etiologies of disease. |
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Lynda Otalvaro; Juan Pablo Zambrano; Joel E Fishman |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of thoracic imaging Volume: 26 ISSN: 1536-0237 ISO Abbreviation: J Thorac Imaging Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-07-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606160 Medline TA: J Thorac Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: W83-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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*Division of Cardiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital †Division of Cardiology ‡Department of Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. |
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