Cerebral Embolic Stroke after Disappearing Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can induce cerebral embolic stroke because of intracardiac thrombosis, but the timing of cardiogenic embolism relating to takotsubo cardiomyopathy has not been well described. We evaluated a 71-year-old woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, who developed cardiogenic cerebral embolism after recovery of cardiac wall motion. Nevertheless, we treated her with anticoagulation therapy. The present clinical observation suggests that attention should be paid to the timing when takotsubo cardiomyopathy resolves against risk of cardiogenic cerebral embolism.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Kosuke Matsuzono, Yoshio Ikeda, Shoko Deguchi, Toru Yamashita, Tomoko Kurata, Kentaro Deguchi, Koji Abe Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research