Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Caused by Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report.

Author: Jick Hwan HA ¹ ; Hyewon LEE ; Young Jae PARK ; Hyeon Hui KANG ; Sang Haak LEE ; Hwa Sik MOON
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1. Division of Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdlee@gmail.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; Catecholamines
MeSH: Catecholamines; Coronary Vessels; Lung Diseases; Sepsis; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy*; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*; Ventricular Dysfunction
From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2014;77(1):24-27
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is defined as a reversible, acute ventricular dysfunction without any evidence of coronary artery obstruction. There have been reports of TTC caused by emotional or physical stress, drug use, hormone imbalance, or medical conditions such as pulmonary disease, sepsis, and trauma, but a relationship between TTC and pulmonary tuberculosis has not previously been reported. From our knowledge, this is the first report of TTC caused by pulmonary tuberculosis.