Abstract
Introduction: The apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) is a single reversible cardiomyopathy often triggered by a stressful event. We aimed to present a case report regarding this disorder.
Case presentation:Here we present the case of a 77-year-old female hypertensive patient, sedentary and non-smoker, diagnosed with apical ballooning syndrome. Wedescribe the clinical signs and symptoms, changes in markers of myocardial necrosis and changes in the electrocardiogram and coronary angiography.
Conclusion:The course of events patient showed clinical improvement with treatment and support was not necessary to administer specific medications or interventions to reverse the situation. After hemodynamic stabilization coronary angiography showedno obstructive lesions and left ventricle with akinesia of the apex and the middle portion of the left ventricle.
Keywords:Takotsubo cardiomyophaty, Broken-heart syndrome, Stress-induced cardiomyophaty