| Takotsubo cardiomyopathy presenting with dyspnea. | |
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PMID: 19301382 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), or "broken heart syndrome", is an increasingly recognized condition that mimics acute myocardial infarction with morphologically characteristic left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of coronary artery disease. TC is seen almost exclusively in postmenopausal women following extreme emotional or physiologic stress. Although most patients present with chest pain, limited data suggest that African American patients with TC tend to present with atypical symptoms such as dyspnea or nausea. We present a 57 year-old African American female with TC who presented with severe dyspnea following the shooting death of her son. Added to existing data, our case alerts clinicians to consider Takotsubo syndrome in African American patients with atypical presentation. |
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Authors:
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Stephanie P Pezzo; Gregory Hartlage; Charles M Edwards |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine Volume: 4 ISSN: 1553-5606 ISO Abbreviation: J Hosp Med Publication Date: 2009 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-25 Completed Date: 2009-06-29 Revised Date: 2010-06-30 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101271025 Medline TA: J Hosp Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 200-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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(c) 2009 Society of Hospital Medicine. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33629, USA. |
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African Americans Comorbidity Diagnosis, Differential Dyspnea / physiopathology* Electrocardiography Female Humans Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*, physiopathology Ventricular Dysfunction, Left |
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