Takotsubo syndrome with several hypertensive crises: an unexpected diagnosis
Journal: Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism
Year: 2023

We present an unusual clinical case of a 39-year-old woman admitted to the Department of Cardiology due to stenocardial pain accompanied by hypertensive crisis. The patient presented with severe chest pain and high blood pressure, along with a history of type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and hypertension. Initial tests showed elevated troponin T, glucose, CRP, and D-dimer levels, and electrocardiography and transthoracic echocardiography showed abnormalities suggesting acute myocardial i