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Tako-Tsubo Phenomenon: Dual-Source CT and Conventional Coronary Angiography

posted by Hatem Alkadhi, M.D. | May 7, 2008
Hatem Alkadhi, M.D.

A 75-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency department with severe chest pain and mild dyspnea that started soon after a marital quarrel with her husband. Her 12-lead electrocardiogaphy (ECG) demonstrated an ST elevation in the precordial leads, and the plasma troponin T level was elevated to 0.29 ng/mL. An … Read more