Case Report

A Case Report of Recurrent Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient during Myasthenia Crisis

Table 1

Cardiac abnormalities and thyroid function during two episodes of myasthenia gravis crisis.

MG crisisTSH mcunit/mlPeak troponin, ng/mlECG changesEcho findings

Episode 17.60.16ST elevation V1–V6, Q waves V1–V3Mid ventricular variant Takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy with reduced ejection fraction (EF) of 25%

Episode 20.5690.32Deep, symmetric T inversions V1–V6Mid and apical akinesia, EF 30% consistent with classical apical ballooning type of Takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy