Tako-tsubo syndrome as a consequence and cause of stroke.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_69DE90248D88
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Tako-tsubo syndrome as a consequence and cause of stroke.
Journal
Functional Neurology
Author(s)
Bersano A., Melchiorre P., Moschwitis G., Tavarini F., Cereda C., Micieli G., Parati E., Bassetti C.
ISSN
1971-3274 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0393-5264
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
29
Number
2
Pages
135-137
Language
english
Abstract
Since tako-tsubo syndrome (TS) frequently appears soon after stroke (usually stroke involving the insular cortex), it is believed to be a consequence rather than a cause of stroke. Herein, we describe a 70-year-old woman presenting with a left middle cerebral artery stroke (involving the insular cortex) who developed a further contralateral ischemic stroke with concomitant detection of a transient intracardiac mural thrombus attributable to TS. It can reasonably be maintained that that in our patient insular stroke triggered the TS, which in turn became the embolic cause of a further stroke. Given the association between TS and the risk of embolic stroke, congestive heart failure and sudden death, stroke physicians need to promptly detect and appropriately manage this condition.
Keywords
Aged, Female, Humans, Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/complications, Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/diagnosis, Stroke/complications, Stroke/diagnosis, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/complications, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/diagnosis
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