Publications by authors named "Margit Szegedi"
Aortic valve replacement can produce dramatic benefit in the setting of symptomatic aortic stenosis. The potential for morbidity and mortality associated with thoracotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass, and aortotomy has fostered a search for alternatives. Early experience with transcatheter endovascular aortic valve implantation demonstrated feasibility and efficacy, but the procedure was difficult to reproduce.
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- A 43-year-old woman with mild hypertension and type-2 diabetes experienced chest pain and dyspnea following physical exercise, leading to her admission to the coronary care unit.
- While her ECG showed significant ST-segment elevations, cardiac catheterization revealed no coronary artery disease, and echocardiography indicated systolic dysfunction with apical ballooning.
- Her diagnosis of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, characterized by temporary heart muscle weakness without blocked arteries, was confirmed; she was treated and discharged in stable condition, recovering fully by follow-up.