Title of article
An Unusual Presentation of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report
Author/Authors
Dubey ، Gajendra Department of Cardiology - U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC) - Civil Hospital Campus , Parikh ، Rujuta Department of Cardiology - U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC) - Civil Hospital Campus , Natrajan ، Karthik Department of Cardiology - U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC) - Civil Hospital Campus , Kanabar ، Kewal Department of Cardiology - U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC) - Civil Hospital Campus
From page
298
To page
302
Abstract
Tachyarrhythmias have been well-defined in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTCM) and are estimated to occur in almost 13.5% of patients. However, limited data are available on bradyarrhythmias in patients with TTCM. The pathophysiology, clinical implications, and management are not well defined in this subgroup. We describe a 53-year-old woman presenting with complete heart block with TTCM and a 73-year-old woman presenting with syncope with complete heart block with TTCM. Both had persistent conduction delays despite recovery of ventricular function and eventually required permanent pacemaker implantation. The dependency on pacing was up to 90% in both patients at a 6-month follow-up.
Keywords
Atrioventricular block , Bradycardia , Cardiomyopathy , Takotsubo
Journal title
The Journal of Tehran University Heart Center (JTHC)
Journal title
The Journal of Tehran University Heart Center (JTHC)
Record number
2757137
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