Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud (Mar 2013)
Tako-Tsubo syndrome: Case report
Abstract
We report a case of 73 year old female patient with a diagnosis of Tako-Tsubo syndrome (Transient left ventricular apical dysfunction) secondary to a stressful event. The diagnosis is confirmed by the Mayo Clinic criteria, emphasizing in the clinical, electrocardiographic, echocardiographic and angiographic findings. We review the literature.
