The "Spiked Helmet" sign - A potential relationship to Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Fuad Samadov; Emil Gasimov; Farid Aliyev; Elnur Isayev

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2017.11.041

The "Spiked Helmet" sign - A potential relationship to Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Feb;36(2):345.e5-345.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.11.041. Epub 2017 Nov 20.

Authors

Fuad Samadov¹, Emil Gasimov², Farid Aliyev³, Elnur Isayev³

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Center, Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Intensive Care Unit, Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan.
³ Cardiovascular Center, Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan.

PMID: 29169884
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.11.041

Abstract

The "Spiked Helmet" sign (SHs), is a recently described electrocardiographic sign which is associated with critical illness and with very high risk of impending death. Here, we report the SHs in patient with sepsis and a possible diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC).

Keywords: Critical illness; Electrocardiogram; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Critical Illness*
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography*
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / physiopathology