Asymptomatic takotsubo syndrome occurring during Holter monitoring

Minoru Yambe; Takao Nakano; Koji Kumagai; Tatsuya Komaru

doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-244979

Asymptomatic takotsubo syndrome occurring during Holter monitoring

BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Nov 9;14(11):e244979. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244979.

Authors

Minoru Yambe¹, Takao Nakano¹, Koji Kumagai¹, Tatsuya Komaru²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
² Division of Cardiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan komaru@tohoku-mpu.ac.jp.

Abstract

Asymptomatic takotsubo syndrome was observed during periodic Holter monitoring in a man in his 60s undergoing maintenance dialysis. No emotional or physical stress was noticed. The electrocardiographic changes at onset were determined, and repeated ST elevation and progressive formation of giant negative T waves were recorded.

Keywords: cardiovascular medicine; heart failure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Electrocardiography
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
Humans
Male
Renal Dialysis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy* / diagnosis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy* / etiology