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Moath Said Alfawara1, Mahmoud Al Rifai1, Malek Nayfeh1
1Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, US.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or stress cardiomyopathy, is a temporary heart condition often triggered by physical or emotional stress. This case highlights diverticulitis as a potential stressor leading to this cardiac event.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), or stress cardiomyopathy, is a reversible heart condition.
- It presents with reduced ejection fraction and regional wall motion abnormalities.
- TTC occurs without obstructive coronary artery disease, often following significant stressors.
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