Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy following Intra-Abdominal surgery

AÇAR B., KIRBAŞ Ö., Ünal S., Gölbaşi Z., Aydoǧdu S.

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi, vol.44, no.6, pp.514-516, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2016.33348
  • Journal Name: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.514-516
  • Keywords: Surgery, stress cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2016 Turkish Society of Cardiology.Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (RTC) is a rare condition characterized by systolic dysfunction of the basal segments of the left ventricle in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The case of a 50-year-old woman with RTC following intra-abdominal surgery is described in the present report.