Author/Authors :
Lu, Daniel Y. Department of Internal Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA , Caplow, Julie Department of Internal Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA , Quatromoni, Neha Department of Internal Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA , Forde-McLean, Rhondalyn Department of Internal Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA , Tiku Owens, Anjali Department of Internal Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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.
