Rupture of Right Ventricular Free Wall Following Ventricular Septal Rupture in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy with Right Ventricular Involvement.
10.3349/ymj.2017.58.1.248
- Author:
June Min SUNG
1
;
Sung Jin HONG
;
In Hyun CHUNG
;
Hye Young LEE
;
Jae Hoon LEE
;
Hyun Jung KIM
;
Young Sup BYUN
;
Byung Ok KIM
;
Kun Joo RHEE
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye-Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sjhong@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy;
heart rupture;
complication
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Aged;
Female;
Heart Ventricles/injuries;
Humans;
Prognosis;
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/*complications;
Ventricular Septal Rupture/*etiology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2017;58(1):248-251
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Most patients diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathies are expected to almost completely recover, and their prognosis is excellent. However, complications can occur in the acute phase. We present a case of a woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy with right ventricular involvement who developed a rupture of the right ventricular free wall following ventricular septal rupture, as a consequence of an acute increase in right ventricular afterload by left-to-right shunt. Our case report illustrates that takotsubo cardiomyopathy can be life threatening in the acute phase. Ventricular septal rupture in biventricular takotsubo cardiomyopathy may be a harbinger of cardiac tamponade by right ventricular rupture.
