Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy with Severe Dengue: Case Report from Pakistan

Warda Ajmal; Zahra Iftikhar; Asaad A Khan

doi:10.55729/2000-9666.1281

Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy with Severe Dengue: Case Report from Pakistan

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2024 Jan 12;14(1):72-74. doi: 10.55729/2000-9666.1281. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Warda Ajmal^{1

2}, Zahra Iftikhar¹, Asaad A Khan^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
² Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
³ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.

Abstract

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is an established transient cardiomyopathy found predominately in females with intense emotional and physical strain. It has four notable variants: Apical, Mid-Ventricular, Basal and Focal. Mid Ventricular variant is also referred to as Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Dengue is a viral arthopod-borne tropical disease endemic to Pakistan, with multiple reports of cardiovascular involvement. We report an atypical presentation of a 17 year old male, suffering from Dengue Fever, who presented to a tertiary care hospital with Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.

Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Case report; Pakistan; Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy; Severe dengue.

Publication types

Case Reports