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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología
Print version ISSN 0120-5633
Abstract
ARIAS-BARRERA, Carlos A. et al. Takotsubo syndrome related to COVID-19: first reported case in Latin America. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2022, vol.29, suppl.4, pp.47-51. Epub Dec 20, 2022. ISSN 0120-5633. https://doi.org/10.24875/rccar.m22000194.
A 67-years-old woman with hypertension, obesity as previous diseases, presented to the emergency department due to cough, fatigue, fever, and dyspnea. ST-segment elevation was visualized during monitoring, troponin was positive, the coronary angiography was negative; the ventriculogram and transthoracic echocardiogram documented apical akinesia. The RT-PCR was positive for SARS CoV-2; the diagnosis was takotsubo-syndrome.
Keywords : Case report; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Takotsubo syndrome; Myocardial infarction.