Stress cardiomyopathy (Tako-Tsubo) associated with sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2013 Apr;36(4):e111-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2012.03431.x. Epub 2012 May 31.

Abstract

We present a case of 38-year-old woman with stress cardiomyopathy presenting to the emergency department with a 1-week history of recurrent syncope due to sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
  • Syncope / diagnosis*
  • Syncope / physiopathology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / physiopathology*
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / surgery

Substances

  • Biomarkers