Unusual association of diseases / symptoms
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by wasabi consumption: can sushi break your heart?
Abstract
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a left ventricular dysfunction that typically occurs after sudden intense emotional or physical stress and mimics myocardial infarction. We describe a case of a 60 – year-old woman that presented to the emergency department with chest pain after she attended a wedding and ate a large amount of wasabi, assuming it to be an avocado. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by wasabi consumption.
- cardiovascular medicine
- interventional cardiology
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