Ventricular Septal Defect from Takotsubo Syndrome. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Takotsubo Syndrome is a transient condition characterized by left ventricular systolic dysfunction with apical akinesis/dyskinesis and ballooning. Although the prognosis with medical management is excellent in most cases, rare cases of serious complications can occur. We present here a case of a 71-year-old woman presenting with acute decompensated heart failure with initial findings consistent with a myocardial infarction, who was found instead to have an acute ventricular septal defect as a complication of Takotsubo Syndrome.

publication date

  • August 3, 2016

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC4987479

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84879181760

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.112.972711

PubMed ID

  • 27563471

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 2016