Abstract
Background Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as ‘‘stress induced cardiomyopathy’’, is an acute cardiac condition characterized by transient myocardial dysfunction associated with a peculiar pattern of reversibile left ventricular ballooning that mimics myocardial infarction, but with normal coronary arteries. Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy typically occurs in postmenopausal women and it is often triggered by physical or emotional stressful events. We report on a patient with Alzheimer’s disease, who presented with TTC and an ischemic stroke.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 673-675 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Aging clinical and experimental research |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 24 2014 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Ischemic stroke
- Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ageing
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Medicine(all)