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Üzeyir Yılmaz1, Mustafa Karaarslan2, Sabit Sarıkaya3
1Clinic of Cardiovasculer Surgery, Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital, Kastamonu, Türkiye.
Abstract:
Left ventricular (LV) aneurysms are rare but serious complications and usually result from ischemic etiologies. Non-ischemic causes such as Takotsubo syndrome (TS) are even rarer. We present the case of a 60-year-old male patient who presented with exertional dyspnea and chest pain lasting for a month. The patient had a history of significant emotional stress following a personal tragedy. His workup revealed a non-ischemic LV aneurysm (9 cm). He was discharged in good health after urgent surgery. Although TS has a good prognosis, sometimes such mortal complications can develop. In these cases, close follow-up and early intervention may be important to improve the outcome.
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