This report presents the late follow-up of a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with good clinical outcome and improved left ventricular global systolic function. However, there was persistence of significant regional longitudinal systolic dysfunction evaluated using a new echocardiographic technique (speckle tracking), with corresponding measures of strain (S) and strain rate (SR). We emphasize the importance of this new method to monitoring this cardiomyopathy, since it identifies patients with persistent systolic dysfunction who will possibly benefit from maintenance of clinical therapy.
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Gomes, C. B. G., & Veras, G. J. (2010). Strain bidimensional na cardiopatia de Takotsubo. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 95(2). https://doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2010001200025
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