Contractile pattern of inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: illustration by two-dimensional strain

We report a case of a 25-year-old man who was admitted to our emergency department for brain trauma, with electrocardiographic and echocardiographic features suggestive of inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Using myocardial strain obtained from bidimensional acquisitions, we describe the myocardial abnormalities in this patient presenting with this yet under-recognized syndrome.