Journal of the Korean Neurological Association  2011;29(2):136-138

Acute Cerebral Infarction Following Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated With Pneumothorax.

Min Gyu PARK 1 ; Seonhye KIM ; Jae Hyeok LEE ; Jae Wook JO ; Dae Seong KIM ; Yong Hyun PARK ; Yong Joon RA ; Kyung Pil PARK

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Keywords

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; Acute cerebral infarction

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient condition characterized by acute left ventricular dysfunction without evidence of significant coronary artery obstruction. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is not an uncommon complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage or acute cerebral infarction, but acute cerebral infarction is a rare thromboembolic complication in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. We present a patient with acute cerebral infarction following Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with pneumothorax.