A case of an 81-year-old woman with ‘broken-heart syndrome’ after a house fire

Teryn Perkins; Kenneth Iwuji; Phumpattra Chariyawong; Leigh Ann Jenkins

doi:10.12746/swrccc.v5i20.404

Teryn Perkins Department of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
Kenneth Iwuji Department of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
Phumpattra Chariyawong Department of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
Leigh Ann Jenkins Department of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12746/swrccc.v5i20.404

Keywords: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome, ventriculogram, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient cardiomyopathy predominantly characterized by
left ventricular hypokinesis and wall motion abnormalities, usually apical ballooning during the
systolic phase of heart contraction. The clinical presentation may closely mimic acute coronary
syndrome. The majority of the cases are diagnosed in post-menopausal Caucasian women.
The exact mechanism of takotsubo cardiomyopathy is unknown. To avoid complications and
mortality, early diagnosis and treatment are important.

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