Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy induced by acute asthma exacerbation in elderly woman
journal contribution
submitted on 2025-05-19, 05:44 and posted on 2025-05-19, 05:46 authored by Khaled Al Khodari, Raad Alhaj Tahtouh, Waleed K. Abdullatef, Mouaz Al KhodariA 73‐year‐old patient who was admitted secondary to acute asthma exacerbation that required frequent salbutamol and adrenaline nebulization. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) was diagnosed after the new onset of chest pain with modest troponin elevation and normal coronary angiogram. Low ejection fraction and apical akinesia were completely resolved after her symptoms got improved.
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Published in: Clinical Case Reports
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7074
Funding
Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.
History
Language
- English
Publisher
WileyPublication Year
- 2023
License statement
This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Institution affiliated with
- Hamad Medical Corporation
- Heart Hospital - HMC
