Case Report
Emotional Turmoil: A Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Young Adult
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
1-6
Received:
22 November 2024
Accepted:
12 December 2024
Published:
17 January 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajim.20251301.11
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Abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), or "broken heart syndrome," is a transient cardiac condition marked by left ventricular dysfunction, often triggered by emotional or physical stress. This case report discusses a 28-year-old female who developed TTC after the sudden loss of a close family member. She presented to the emergency department with acute chest pain, dyspnea, and anxiety, resembling acute myocardial infarction. ECG showed ST-segment elevations and T-wave inversions, while lab tests revealed elevated cardiac biomarkers, including troponin. An echocardiogram confirmed classic apical ballooning, and coronary angiography ruled out obstructive coronary artery disease, showing normal arteries. The patient received supportive care, including beta-blockers and anxiolytics, and her symptoms improved, with follow-up echocardiography showing normal left ventricular function within weeks. This case highlights the need for awareness of TTC in younger patients under emotional stress and the importance of timely diagnosis and management to avoid unnecessary interventions.
Abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), or "broken heart syndrome," is a transient cardiac condition marked by left ventricular dysfunction, often triggered by emotional or physical stress. This case report discusses a 28-year-old female who developed TTC after the sudden loss of a close family member. She presented to the emergency department with acute c...
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Research Article
Gastric Ulcer and Canned Materials and Smoking: Case Control Study
Rana Alhalaf,
Abdelrahman Alitr*
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
7-10
Received:
10 December 2024
Accepted:
23 December 2024
Published:
24 January 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajim.20251301.12
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Abstract: This study aimed to explore the potential role of smoking and canned material consumption in the development of gastric ulcer disease. Researchers compared 104 gastric ulcer patients with a control group matched for age, sex, and social status. The analysis examined exposure to these factors during three periods: over a lifetime, within five years, and in the year preceding the onset of symptoms. Results revealed a significant link between smoking, regular canned material consumption, and a higher risk of gastric ulcers across all time frames. Since these exposures occurred prior to symptom onset, the findings suggest a possible causal relationship. If confirmed, these factors could account for up to 80% of gastric ulcer cases. smoking with a corresponding increase in rate of development of gastric ulcer allowing to become more prominent. In the early 20th century physician’s believed they could diagnose ulcers clinically and that the diagnosis required hospitalization for “surgical disease. We show that while smoking and canned materials remained common and virulent in Egypt and the Middle East, environmental changes resulted in changes of the pattern of gastric ulcer producing a change in the manifestations. The consumption of many of canned materials, mainlyFava beans, fava beans, chickpeas and mortadella, increase risk. Many of these canned material contain presentatives cause diseases, which were also inversely related to gastric cancer risk. The intake of smoking was positively associatedwith gastric cancer risk, but primarily in men.
Abstract: This study aimed to explore the potential role of smoking and canned material consumption in the development of gastric ulcer disease. Researchers compared 104 gastric ulcer patients with a control group matched for age, sex, and social status. The analysis examined exposure to these factors during three periods: over a lifetime, within five years,...
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Amirhossein Farahani
