Prominent J-wave and T-wave alternans associated with mechanical alternans in a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Rintaro Hojo, MD; Seiji Fukamizu, MD; Takeshi Kitamura, MD; Kota Komiyama, MD; Yasuhiro Tanabe, MD; Tamotsu Tejima, MD; Mitsuhiro Nishizaki, MD, PhD; Harumizu Sakurada, MD; Masayasu Hiraoka, MD, PhD
- Source
- Journal of Arrhythmia, Vol 31, Iss 1, Pp 43-46 (2015)
- Subject
- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
QT-interval prolongation
J-wave alternans
T-wave alternans
Mechanical alternans
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1880-4276
A 74-year-old woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy developed polymorphic ventricular tachycardia during the acute phase. She exhibited prominent J-wave and T-wave alternans preceding ventricular tachycardia. These abnormalities disappeared after recovery from myocardial stunning.