Journal article
The Ace of Spades: Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in the Context of Angiographic Embolization of Recurrent Metastatic Serotonin‐Positive Neuroendocrine Tumour of the Pancreas
Abstract
A 62-year-old woman undergoing embolization of recurrent neuroendocrine tumor, positive for serotonin, developed chest pain and bradycardia with lateral ST-segment depression. Cardiac biomarkers were elevated, and echocardiography revealed akinesis of all basal segments with a normally contracting apex. The absence of flow-limiting coronary disease on angiography confirmed the presence of reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. After optimal medical …
Authors
Mazzetti IA; Marcaccio MJ; Boutross-Tadross O; Salehian O; Demers C
Journal
Case Reports in Medicine, Vol. 2013, No. 1,
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
2013
DOI
10.1155/2013/793193
ISSN
1687-9627