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ArticleJournal of cardiology cases2024

A case of cardiac sarcoidosis mimicking acute phase of takotsubo cardiomyopathy evaluated by multimodality cardiac imaging.

Yasuyuki Takada, Satoshi Hida, Masatsune Fujii, Yoshinao Yazaki, Kazuhiro Satomi

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Article in Journal of cardiology cases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yasuyuki TakadaDepartment of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Satoshi HidaDepartment of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Masatsune FujiiDepartment of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshinao YazakiDepartment of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuhiro SatomiDepartment of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Medical University Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The patient was a 68-year-old woman who experienced loss of consciousness owing to a seizure while walking and bruised her face. Twelve‑lead electrocardiography displayed a complete atrioventricular block. Transthoracic echocardiography displayed hypokinesis from the middle to apex of the myocardium. Emergency coronary angiography displayed no clear stenosis of the coronary arteries, and left ventriculography displayed takotsubo-like abnormal left ventricular wall motion. Learning objective: Cardiac manifestations of both takotsubo cardiomyopathy and sarcoidosis are similar, with both causing abnormal left ventricular wall motion. The co-occurrence of these conditions has been seldomly reported to date. The similarity of the characteristics of each condition poses a challenge in the diagnostic process. The utilization of multimodality cardiac imaging techniques, as demonstrated in the present case, is an effective means of establishing a diagnosis.

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Case reportDiagnosisSarcoidosisSingle-photon emission computed tomographyTakotsubo cardiomyopathy

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PMID38481645
PMCPMC10927449
OpenAlexW4390145756

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