J Clin Ultrasound. 2014 Feb;42(2):121-4. doi: 10.1002/jcu.22066. Epub 2013 Jun 14.

Biventricular Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy: usefulness of 2D speckle tracking strain echocardiography.

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU

Enrico Vizzardi, Ivano Bonadei, Barbara Piovanelli, Silvia Bugatti, Antonio D'Aloia

PMID: 23765730 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22066

Abstract

Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy. This reversible cardiomyopathy without epicardial coronary artery disease mimics acute myocardial infarction. Right ventricular involvement, which has been infrequently reported, is present in about a quarter of cases of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy and is associated with a more severe clinical outcome. We report the case of a 55-year-old postmenopausal woman with transient biventricular apical ballooning. She recently had acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. Regional and global function of both ventricles was estimated using two-dimensional speckle tracking strain echocardiography.

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Keywords: Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy; right ventricle; speckle tracking echocardiography

MeSH terms

• Echocardiography / methods
• Female
• Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnostic imaging

Publication Types

• Case Reports
• Journal Article