Surgical Extirpation of Apical Left Ventricular Thrombus in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

We report a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy who underwent surgical resection of apical left ventricular thrombus. A 59-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital in shock with hypothermia and diabetic ketoacidosis. The electrocardiogram showed ST segment elevation, while echocardiography r...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Niino, Satoshi Unosawa
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/387037
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description We report a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy who underwent surgical resection of apical left ventricular thrombus. A 59-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital in shock with hypothermia and diabetic ketoacidosis. The electrocardiogram showed ST segment elevation, while echocardiography revealed a reduced ejection fraction with apical and midventricular akinesis. Emergency coronary angiography showed normal coronary arteries, so takotsubo cardiomyopathy was diagnosed. Follow-up echocardiography revealed improvement of the ejection fraction. A mobile apical thrombus was also detected. Thrombectomy was performed via a left apical incision and postoperative recovery was uneventful.
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spelling doaj-art-ca51a03f779248c6b69e18593be4f2072025-08-20T02:19:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192015-01-01201510.1155/2015/387037387037Surgical Extirpation of Apical Left Ventricular Thrombus in Takotsubo CardiomyopathyTetsuya Niino0Satoshi Unosawa1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center, JapanWe report a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy who underwent surgical resection of apical left ventricular thrombus. A 59-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital in shock with hypothermia and diabetic ketoacidosis. The electrocardiogram showed ST segment elevation, while echocardiography revealed a reduced ejection fraction with apical and midventricular akinesis. Emergency coronary angiography showed normal coronary arteries, so takotsubo cardiomyopathy was diagnosed. Follow-up echocardiography revealed improvement of the ejection fraction. A mobile apical thrombus was also detected. Thrombectomy was performed via a left apical incision and postoperative recovery was uneventful.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/387037
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title Surgical Extirpation of Apical Left Ventricular Thrombus in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
title_full Surgical Extirpation of Apical Left Ventricular Thrombus in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
title_fullStr Surgical Extirpation of Apical Left Ventricular Thrombus in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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title_short Surgical Extirpation of Apical Left Ventricular Thrombus in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
title_sort surgical extirpation of apical left ventricular thrombus in takotsubo cardiomyopathy
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