This case illustrates the unusual presentation of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an elderly male patient with characteristic chest pain and dyspnea associated with electrocardiographic changes of biphasic T wave inversions and QT-interval prolongation on anterior segment, mimicking acute coronary syndrome. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient systolic dysfunction of the apical and/or mid and anterior segments of left ventricle most frequently seen in post- menopausal women, up to 80 to 100% of cases. Often there is a history of a recent (within the previous two months) episode of severe emotional or physical stress associated with the event.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmyloidosis has been defined as an infiltrative disorder primarily caused by extracellular tissue deposition of amyloid fibrils. There are at least twenty five different human and eight different animal proteins precursors of amyloid fibrils. Subtypes are differentiated by means of immunohistochemical and genetic testing, with prognosis and therapeutic strategies different from each other.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCongestive heart failure is the leading cause of hospital admission among patients over the age of 65 years. It affects population within the United States, including Puerto Rico, presenting itself as the leading cause of heart related deaths worldwide. Its management can include pharmacologic agents which will affect neuroendocrine axis mainly but also include novel non-pharmacologic approaches such as ultrafiltration.
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