Biventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with Epilepsy

We describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an elderly woman after status epilepticus. In an emergency echocardiography, not only left ventricular apical ballooning but also right ventricular apical hypokinesia was observed. After a medical management, the patient's condition was improved...

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Main Authors: Koo, Namho, Yoon, Byung Woo, Song, Yonggeon, Lee, Chang Kyun, Lee, Tae Yeon, Hong, Ji Yeon
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Echocardiography 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4707313/