TY - JOUR
T1 - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in association with hyperthyroidism
AU - Zuhdi, Ahmad Syadi Mahmood
AU - Yaakob, Zul Hilmi
AU - Sadiq, Muhammad Athar
AU - Ismail, Muhammad Dzafir
AU - Undok, Abdul Wahab
AU - Ahmad, Wan Azman Wan
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare, acute, nonischemic cardiomyopathy causing transient left ventricular dysfunction, which can mimic myocardial infarction on its presentation. While many cardiac manifestations have been associated with hyperthyroidism, we report a rare case where it has precipitated takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
AB - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare, acute, nonischemic cardiomyopathy causing transient left ventricular dysfunction, which can mimic myocardial infarction on its presentation. While many cardiac manifestations have been associated with hyperthyroidism, we report a rare case where it has precipitated takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
KW - Hyperthyroidism
KW - Left ventricular dysfunction
KW - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
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M3 - Article
C2 - 21829054
AN - SCOPUS:80053322553
SN - 1847-6864
VL - 47
SP - 219
EP - 221
JO - Medicina
JF - Medicina
IS - 4
ER -