Stroke and Takotsubo syndrome: a reciprocal relationship

• Published in: Revista de neurologiá Vol. 55; no. 8; pp. 475 - 478
• Main Authors: Mayor-Gómez, Sergio, Erro, María Elena, Olaz-Preciado, Fernando, Ciriza-Esandi, Mercedes, Gállego-Culleré, Jaime
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 16.10.2012
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Atrial Fibrillation - complications; Causality; Cerebral Angiography; Cerebral Cortex - blood supply; Cerebral Infarction - complications; Cerebral Infarction - diagnostic imaging; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Dysarthria - etiology; Dyslipidemias - complications; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Hypertension - complications; Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery - diagnostic imaging; Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery - etiology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Paresis - etiology; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - complications; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - diagnosis; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - diagnostic imaging; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - pathology; Ultrasonography

Takotsubo syndrome is a transient stress cardiomyopathy associated with a distinctive left ventricular contraction pattern. It has been described as a cardioembolic source or as a consequence of stroke. Two patients are reported that illustrate the reciprocal relationship between Takotsubo syndrome...