Epileptic Disorders
MENUWhen the brain hurts the heart: status epilepticus inducing tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy Volume 21, issue 3, June 2019
TEST YOURSELF
(1) What is the most frequent echocardiographic finding in TTC?
(2) What are the most frequent findings based on coronarography?
(3) How long can the electrocardiographic alterations last?
Answers
(1) Transient apical and mid-segment akinesia/dyskinesia of the left ventricle that could be accompanied by compensatory hyperkinesia of the basal segments.
(2) In general, the coronarography is normal or shows a non-obstructive coronary artery disease that does not account for the distribution of wall motion alterations and is irrespective of the vascular territory.
(3) It is possible to find ECG alterations even months after the acute phase.