Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 7-month-old infant with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A case report
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy constitutes an acute cardiac condition that mimics acute myocardial infarction in the absence of coronary artery disease. We present a case of a 7-month-old girl, who was admitted in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at a tertiary care hospital for clinical deteriorat...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
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| Summary: | Takotsubo cardiomyopathy constitutes an acute cardiac condition that mimics acute myocardial infarction in the absence of coronary artery disease. We present a case of a 7-month-old girl, who was admitted in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at a tertiary care hospital for clinical deterioration with underlying familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. During the PICU stay, on echocardiography, the patient had severe cardiac contractility compromise with a characteristic pattern of regional wall motion abnormalities of the left ventricle. This, in combination with elevated cardiac enzymes, led to the diagnosis of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. |
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| Item Description: | 2349-6592 2455-7099 10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_35_24 |