Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Syndrome or Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium Induced by Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Discussion

A case of a 59-year-old female was admitted to our hospital due to suspected acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock. Her serum levels of cardiac enzymes were slightly elevated and electrocardiography revealed inferior wall ST-segment elevations. Significant coronary artery stenosis was excluded by coronary angiography. A left ventriculogram revealed apical ballooning syndrome or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Brain Computed Tomography [CT] scan then disclosed subarachnoid hemorrhage. This rare cardiomyopathy syndrome associated with intracranial hemorrhage was addressed.