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An Unusual Mid‐Ventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

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posted on 2025-11-10, 11:47 authored by Ibrahim AntounIbrahim Antoun, Ayman Helal, Momen Ali, Mohammad Elmorshedy, Daniel Swarbrick
<p dir="ltr">Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is characterized by transient regional wall motion abnormalities that mimic acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but without obstructive coronary artery disease. Among its various forms, the mid‐ventricular variant is uncommon and diagnostically challenging. We present a case of a 77‐year‐old female patient with chest discomfort, elevated troponin, and ECG changes mimicking ACS. Coronary angiography revealed unobstructed coronary arteries. Multimodal imaging, particularly cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), demonstrated circumferential mid‐ventricular hypokinesis, sparing the apical and basal segments, which confirmed mid‐ventricular transmural thickening (TTC). The patient experienced full clinical recovery with normalization of cardiac function on follow‐up imaging. This case underscores the diagnostic value of echocardiography and CMR in distinguishing atypical TTC from other myocardial pathologies.</p>

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University of Leicester College of Life Sciences Medical Sciences

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Clinical Case Reports

Volume

13

Issue

11

Publisher

Wiley

issn

2050-0904

eissn

2050-0904

Copyright date

2025

Available date

2025-11-10

Language

en

Deposited by

Dr Ibrahim Antoun

Deposit date

2025-10-29

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