The Takotsubo Syndrome: Clinical Diagnosis Using POCUS.
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Takotsubo
systolic anterior movement of the mitral valve (SAM)
Journal
POCUS journal
ISSN: 2369-8543
Titre abrégé: POCUS J
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 9918434088906676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
entrez:
10
3
2023
pubmed:
11
3
2023
medline:
11
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Takotsubo syndrome is a cardiomyopathy that can mimic an acute heart attack, in terms of clinical presentation, electrocardiographic changes, and findings on echocardiogram. Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to detect this condition, even though the definitive diagnosis is made angiographically. We present the case of an 84-year-old woman with a subacute coronary syndrome and high levels of myocardial ischemia markers. The POCUS performed on admission showed characteristic left ventricular dysfunction involving the apex but sparing the base. The coronary angiography ruled out significant arteriosclerotic in the coronary arteries. The wall motion abnormalities were partially corrected in the 48 hours after admission. POCUS might be a useful tool to establish an early diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome at time of admission.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36896282
doi: 10.24908/pocus.v7i1.15296
pmc: PMC9979875
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
137-139Informations de copyright
Copyright (c) 2022 Josu López Libano, Lorenzo Alomar Lladó, Leire Zarraga López.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None
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