A Case of Persistent Apical Ballooning Complicated by Apical Thrombus in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient.
10.4250/jcu.2013.21.3.137
- Author:
In Kyoung SHIM
1
;
Bong Joon KIM
;
Hyunsu KIM
;
Jae Woo LEE
;
Tae Joon CHA
;
Jung Ho HEO
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea. duggymdc@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy;
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Persistent apical ballooning;
Thrombus
- MeSH:
Acute Coronary Syndrome;
Coronary Angiography;
Coronary Vessels;
Female;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Prognosis;
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy*;
Thrombosis*
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2013;21(3):137-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which is also known as "transient apical ballooning", is a cardiac syndrome associated with emotional and physical stress that occurs in postmenopausal women. It may mimic acute coronary syndrome but coronary angiography reveals normal epicardial coronary arteries. The prognosis is favorable with the normalization of wall motion abnormalities within weeks. We report a case of persistent apical ballooning complicated by an apical thrombus in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy of systemic lupus erythematous patient. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy may not be always transient and left ventricular thrombus can occur in the disease course as our patient.
