A case report of takotsubo syndrome complicated by ischaemic stroke: the clinical dilemma of anticoagulation.
Giuseppe IulianoRosa NapoletanoCarmine VecchioneRodolfo CitroPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
This challenging case reinforces current recommendations to administer antithrombotic therapy in TTS patients with extensive apical dysfunction up to complete or near-complete recovery of myocardial contractility, regardless of the presence of atrial fibrillation, and highlights the importance of close TTE monitoring during the acute phase.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- oxidative stress
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- clinical practice
- venous thromboembolism
- case report
- mesenchymal stem cells
- bone marrow
- replacement therapy
- mitral valve