Issue: 2011 > March > case report

Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy, presenting with cardiogenic shock in a 24-year-old patient with anorexia nervosa



CASE REPORT
M.N.M. Volman, R.W. ten Kate, R. Tukkie
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Abstract

Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy is a serious condition that is
caused by heart failure due to inordinate stress. We here
present a case of a young woman with this disorder in
association with anorexia nervosa. We postulate a pathophysiological relationship and discuss the management of Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy.