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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimicking an apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

N Maurizi1, P Antiochos2, P Monney2

  • 1Service of Cardiology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. niccolo.maurizi@gmail.com.

The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
|May 4, 2024
PubMed

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Subacute Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimicked apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a 45-year-old woman presenting with chest pain. Cardiac MRI revealed transient apical hypertrophy and edema, which resolved within two months, confirming the diagnosis.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Imaging

Background:

  • Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) can present with diverse clinical and imaging findings.
  • Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by specific left ventricular abnormalities.

Keywords:
Cardiac magnetic resonanceHypertrophic cardiomyopathyTakotsubo

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