Recurrence of tako-tsubo syndrome, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, and iterative ventricular tachycardia: just a fortuitous coincidence or a pathophysiological link?

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2013 Nov;17(22):3117-20.

Abstract

We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with late recurrence of tako-tsubo syndrome, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and prior iterative ventricular tachycardia. We hypothesize that the pathophysiological link among these clinical conditions could be the hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / physiopathology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Recurrence
  • Sympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / etiology*
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / physiopathology

Supplementary concepts

  • Idiopathic dilation cardiomyopathy