Biventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with Epilepsy.
10.4250/jcu.2015.23.4.262
- Author:
Namho KOO
1
;
Byung Woo YOON
;
Yonggeon SONG
;
Chang Kyun LEE
;
Tae Yeon LEE
;
Ji Yeon HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Biventricular Takotsubo cardiomyopathy;
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy;
Epilepsy;
Status epilepticus
- MeSH:
Aged;
Echocardiography;
Emergencies;
Epilepsy*;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Hypokinesia;
Status Epilepticus;
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy*
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2015;23(4):262-265
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an elderly woman after status epilepticus. In an emergency echocardiography, not only left ventricular apical ballooning but also right ventricular apical hypokinesia was observed. After a medical management, the patient's condition was improved and a follow-up echocardiography showed substantial recovery of left and right ventricular apical ballooning.
