Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Takotsubo disease is a non-ischemic, reversible form of cardiomyopathy, triggered by intense emotional or physical stress. Characterized by normal coronaries and a particular ventricular contraction, it is also known as ‘apical ballooning syndrome’. Thyrotoxicosis, especially Graves’ disease, has been associated with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.Case report: We report the coexistence of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 37 year old f...