Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a young man. Case report

Abstract

The case of a 27-year-old male patient is described, who was referred to a highly complex hospital after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was suspected. After performing an angiography, a significant involvement of any vascular territory was ruled out, which led to the diagnosis of Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS). This disease is more prevalent in postmenopausal women. Although it is reported to a lesser extent in men, it has been seen that in them, there is a higher rate of complications, mainly when it occurs in young patients. In turn, the diagnosis in this population is usually delayed due to its severe forms of presentation and the little suspicion that exists precisely because of the limited data currently provided by epidemiology.