Tako-Tsubo Mimicking a Myocardial Infarction in a Young Man: A Clinical Case with Review of the Literature

BE. Ovaga *

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

IS Alfakihi

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

H Charif

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

B. Mohammed SIDI

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

P.M Mulendele

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

M. Njie

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

M. Charfo Bacharou

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

J Moyambi

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

M. Haboub

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

L. Azzouzi

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

A Drighril

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

R. Habbal

Department of Cardiology, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Background: Stress cardiomyopathy or Tako-Tsubo syndrome is a heart disease which is most likely linked to an excessive discharge of catecholamines triggered by physical or emotional stress responsible for myocardial toxicity. Tako-tsubo constitutes the main differential diagnosis of an acute coronary syndrome. Women are most affected, but recently more and more men are described in the literature.

We describe here the case of a 45-year-old smoking man, followed for a manic-depressive illness who consulted for chest pain typical of ACS and in whom coronary angiography, transthoracic echocardiography, ventriculography and imaging cardiac magnetic resonance led to the diagnosis of Tako-Tsubo syndrome.

Keywords: Tako-tsubo, ventriculography, heart failure


How to Cite

Ovaga, BE., IS Alfakihi, H Charif, B. Mohammed SIDI, P.M Mulendele, M. Njie, M. Charfo Bacharou, J Moyambi, M. Haboub, L. Azzouzi, A Drighril, and R. Habbal. 2024. “Tako-Tsubo Mimicking a Myocardial Infarction in a Young Man: A Clinical Case With Review of the Literature”. Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal 13 (3):12-16. https://doi.org/10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3419.