6390 Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (Case Report)
Abstract Disclosure: H.A. Ballout: None. I. Malas: None. Z. Sakor: None. M. Ismail: None. C. Najjar: None. Takotsubo is a reversible stress-induced cardiomyopathyusually associated with emotional or physical stress.Thyroid stormhas been identified as a rare cause of takotsubo. We report a rarecase of 64-year-old female presented with high BP. Blood testsshowed elevated troponin level and high FT4 FT4 Cardiacultrasound revealed normal size of the LV &anteroseptal wallakynisia,low ejection fraction,&diastolic LVD.Cardiac cathshowed normal coronary arteries, ventriculography showed apicalballooning and bulging in the left ventricle, suggesting Takotsubocardiomyopathy as a final diagnosis. patient was treated for thethyroid storm&takotsubo cardiomyopathy.month later she showedsignificant improvement in the cardiac function &thyroid hormone levels. As this case represented a rare stress-induced cardiomyopathy, the early diagnosis &suitable therapy areessential to prevent ongoing myocardial damage and providebetter chance for recovery. Presentation: 6/2/2024
Authors
- Claudette Najjar
- Hajar Ballout
- Mohamad Firdaus Mohamad Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2629-6412)
- Ibrahim Malas
- Zahraa Sakor
Institutions
- Al-Salam Hospital (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Endocrine Society
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvae163.2081
- Primary Topic
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00