Like mother like daughter: A case report of simultaneous mother-daughter Takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by a house fire

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Oct 1:220:312-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.273. Epub 2016 Jun 28.

Authors

Melanie R Burg¹, Tiziana Felice², Maryanne Caruana², Mark A Sammut²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq Dun Karm Psaila, Msida MSD 2090, Malta. Electronic address: melanie-roberta.burg@gov.mt.
² Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq Dun Karm Psaila, Msida MSD 2090, Malta.

PMID: 27390947
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.273

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / administration & dosage*
Aged, 80 and over
Coronary Angiography / methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography / methods
Electrocardiography / methods
Female
Humans
Life Change Events
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy* / diagnosis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy* / etiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy* / psychology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy* / therapy
Treatment Outcome
Troponin I / analysis

Substances

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Troponin I