“Dobutamine stress testing”-Triggered mid-ventricular takotsubo syndrome

“dobutamine stress testing”-triggered mid-ventricular takotsubo syndrome

mid-ventricular variant of dobutamine-induced stress cardiomyopathy

conclusions the mechanism of mid-variant of dobutamine-induced stress cardiomyopathy remains unclear. we think that multiple mechanisms are involved and this risk should be considered in patients with comorbid psychiatric conditions and with use of centrally acting stimulants. case presentation we report a 48-year-old female with intermittent chest pain. her physical exam, cardiac enzymes and t...

Dobutamine stress echocardiography-induced broken heart syndrome (Takotsubo Syndrome).

We report a case of dobutamine stress echocardiography-induced Takotsubo syndrome in a 76-year-old hypertensive patient with clinical complaints of chest pain in an elective visit to the cardiologist. Dobutamine-stress-echocardiography was requested to rule out chest pain of coronary origin. During the test, at peak exercise, echocardiogram showed apical akinesia and electrocardiogram showed ST...

Dobutamine stress echo-induced apical ballooning (Takotsubo) syndrome.

AIMS We report a case of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) resulting in transient apical ballooning syndrome to highlight this rare condition as a potential complication of DSE. BACKGROUND Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or transient apical ballooning syndrome, is a recently described form of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction induced by stress. Clinically it can mimic acute coronary syndrome...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (left ventricular ballooning syndrome) induced during dobutamine stress echocardiography.

A 75-year-old woman presented with left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome mimicking acute anterior myocardial infarction. She had a long history of chest tightness and was undergoing a contrast stress echocardiogram because of frequent re-admissions with chest pain, all with normal ECGs and troponins. A standard dobutamine/atropine protocol had been used. The patient developed central crus...