%0 Journal Article
%T Inverted (Reverse) Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy following Cerebellar Hemorrhage
%A Sophie Pi¨¦rard
%A Marco Vinetti
%A Philippe Hantson
%J Case Reports in Cardiology
%D 2014
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2014/781926
%X Background. First described in 2005, inverted takotsubo is one of the four stress-induced cardiomyopathy patterns. It is rarely associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage but was not previously reported after intraparenchymal bleeding. Purpose. We reported a symptomatic case of inverted takotsubo pattern following a cerebellar hemorrhage. Case Report. A 26-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with sudden headache and hemorrhage of the posterior fossa was diagnosed, probably caused by a vascular malformation. Several hours later, she developed acute pulmonary edema due to acute heart failure. Echocardiography showed left ventricular dysfunction with hypokinetic basal segments and hyperkinetic apex corresponding to inverted takotsubo. Outcome was spontaneously favorable within a few days. Conclusion. Inverted takotsubo pattern is a stress-induced cardiomyopathy that could be encountered in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage and is generally of good prognosis. We described the first case following a cerebellar hematoma. 1. Introduction Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, or takotsubo, is characterized by reversible ventricular dysfunction and mimics acute coronary syndrome with similar symptoms ranging from isolated chest discomfort to, rarely, cardiogenic shock, in the absence of coronary stenosis. The mechanism of takotsubo is still debated, although it seems often triggered by emotional or physical stress. Among these, subarachnoid hemorrhage was previously described as a trigger of importance because heart-related symptoms can precede or be concomitant to cerebral damage and mask neurological symptoms. In the presence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), takotsubo cardiomyopathy reflects the severity of cerebral hemorrhage and increases the risk of in-hospital death. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of a case of stress cardiomyopathy presenting with an inverted pattern following a cerebellar hemorrhage. 2. Case Description A 26-year-old Caucasian woman without previous medical history was referred to the emergency department for sudden headache. Arterial blood pressure was 110/60£¿mm Hg and heart rate was 90/min. Because of altered consciousness (Glasgow Coma Scale 6/15), orotracheal intubation was immediately performed. Brain computed tomography (CT) showed an intraparenchymal left cerebellar hemorrhage with massive subarachnoid extension, probably due to a vascular malformation. The first electrocardiogram (ECG) recording in the emergency room showed sinus rhythm with abnormal repolarisation in lateral leads (Figure 1).
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