Lifelong recurrent takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient left ventricular dysfunction with an established recurrence rate in populations, however, recurrences in the same individual have not been well described.

Case summary

We present a 76-year-old woman who had likely a total of six recurrent takotsubo cardiomyopathy episodes spanning over 33 years. Her diagnosis of takotsubo cardiomyopathy was first made in 2014 when she presented with chest pain, raised cardiac enzymes, and the presence of normal coronary arteries. Cardiac magnetic resonance was performed, ruling out any current or previous myocardial infarction. Subsequently, she had two further recurrences in 2015 and 2018. Stressors were identified on three occasions. She was diagnosed with 'myocardial infarction' in 1986,

SUBMITTER: Chandy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042134 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature