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[Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with abnormal birth of the coronary arteries]

Jesús Guadalupe González-Jasso1, Yuyi Lizeth Montero-Pola2, Otoniel Toledo-Salinas3

  • 1Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional "La Raza", Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret", Servicio de Cardiología. Ciudad de México, México.

Revista Medica Del Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social
|November 23, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TM), a heart condition mimicking heart attacks, can occur with rare coronary artery anomalies. This case highlights the successful management of a patient with TM and an abnormal left coronary trunk origin.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Interventional Cardiology

Background:

  • Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TM) is a non-ischemic heart condition causing temporary left ventricular dysfunction, often mistaken for myocardial infarction.
  • Congenital anomalies of coronary artery origin, such as abnormal birth of the left coronary trunk, are rare but significant cardiovascular conditions.
Abstract

Keywords:
Acute Coronary SyndromeAnomalous Left Coronary ArteryAnomalías de los Vasos CoronariosArteria Coronaria Izquierda AnómalaCardiomiopatía de TakotsuboCoronary Vessel AnomaliesSíndrome Coronario AgudoTakotsubo Cardiomyopathy

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