Delayed Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated with Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy

Introduction

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy or “apical ballooning” was first described in Japan in 1990 by Satoh et al. [7] The syndrome is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction resulting from severe physical or emotional stress. This report describes a 64-year-old woman who underwent CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) because of severe cardiac failure due to tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy. A subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from a ruptured anterior communicating aneurysm was diagnosed as the underlying cause seven days later.

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