Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report and Literature Review

Jesus Romero^1, , Rachel Abboud Yezin Shamoon^{2, 2}, Sherif Elkattawy², Rahul Vasudev² and Fayez Shamoon²

¹Internal Medicine Department, RWJBarnabas Health/Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

²Cardiology Department, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

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Jesus Romero, Rachel Abboud Yezin Shamoon, Sherif Elkattawy, Rahul Vasudev and Fayez Shamoon. Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report and Literature Review. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2024; 12(2):21-23. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-12-2-3

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCC) or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, was first discovered in Japan in 1990 and is derived from the name “octopus pod” which describes the typical LV apical ballooning with a narrow base. The pathophysiology behind takotsubo remains incompletely understood. However, TCC association with conditions of catecholamine excess such as emotional or physical stress is well studied and is the most favored theory thus far. Atypical, rare forms of TCC such as mid-ventricular, basal, focal, and apical types have been identified with an incidence of 14.6%, 2.2%, 1.5%, and 81.7% respectively. We present the case of a 48-year-old Caucasian female admitted status post seizure and drowning incident who was hemodynamically stable and with a physical examination grossly unremarkable on presentation. Her echocardiogram showed hypokinesis and regional wall motion abnormality involving the anterior septal and lateral walls. Her cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed hypokinesia of the anterolateral mid to basal wall consistent with focal Takobsubo cardiomyopathy. The patient underwent cardiac catheterization, which showed non-obstructive coronary artery disease with anterolateral dyskinesis. She was discharged with close follow-up as an outpatient.

Keywords

focal takotsubo cardiomyopathy, atypical takotsubo cardiomyopathy, cardiac resonance imaging

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