Cardiac rupture with conservative treatment and survival in takotsubo cardiomyopathy

The patient reported by Yu et al may have been been unique in having survived conservative treatment of free wall myocardial rupture in the in the context of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) [1]. However, in the context of takotsubo cardiomyopathy(TTC), which can be a close mimic of STEMI, 3 patients have been reported with clinical and echocardiographic stigmata strongly suggestive of myocardial rupture[2,3,4], and all three were successfully managed without recourse to cardiac surgery.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research