Vol 14, No 6 (2007)
Case Reports
Published online: 2007-10-10
Integral role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostic workup of suspected takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Avoiding misdiagnosis
Cardiol J 2007;14(6):592-594.
Abstract
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), or stress cardiomyopathy, is an increasingly recognized
acute but reversible myopathic process affecting the ventricle. Although specific criteria have
been published to diagnose this entity, traditionally, coronary angiography has been used to
exclude coronary artery disease in this condition. We present a case initially suspected to be TC
based on clinical and angiographic data. However, cardiovascular magnetic resonance with
delayed enhancement imaging with gadolinium identified occult coronary artery disease and
refuted the original diagnosis of TC. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance should be an integral
part of the diagnostic workup of suspected Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. (Cardiol J 2007;
14: 592-594).
Keywords: takotsubo cardiomyopathycardiac magnetic resonance imaging