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[Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy in the course of carbon monoxide poisoning]
- Source :
- Przeglad lekarski. 69(8)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is a clinical syndrome induced by a strong mental or physical stress, characterized by a transient hypokinesia, akinesia or dyskinesia middle segments of the left ventricle and apical, with associated electrocardiographic changes of ST-T segment like in acute coronary syndrome, with no significant changes in coronary arteries in coronary angiography. Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is mainly found in women in the sixth and seventh decade of life and represents 1-2% of cases originally diagnosed as acute coronary syndrome. We present a case of tako-tsubo syndrome in the course of carbon monoxide poisoning in a 56-year-old patient, with a positive history of ischemic heart disease and hypertension. Moreover, the reasons for its occurrence were considered based on clinical course, laboratory tests and imaging, and available literature.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00332240
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Przeglad lekarski
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........487746608413a350bcc6aba3909ba205