Abstract
We present a case of a 57-year-old female patient with transient global amnesia, who later developed broken heart syndrome also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The present case underlines that co-occurrence of both pathologies might still be an under-recognized clinical problem.
MeSH terms
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Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
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Acute Coronary Syndrome / physiopathology
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Amnesia, Transient Global / complications
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Amnesia, Transient Global / pathology*
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Echocardiography
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Electrocardiography
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Neurologic Examination
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Neuropsychological Tests
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / complications
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / pathology*
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Treatment Outcome