New emerging T-wave inversion in an elderly patient after atrial fibrillation ablation

Abstract

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is often misdiagnosed as acute coronary syndrome (ACS) due to the similarities in clinical presentation. The characteristic changes of ECG are helpful for the diagnosis of TTS. We present a case of TTS that occurred during the perioperative period of AF ablation. The ECG changes in this case are representative and helpful to understand the ECG characteristics of TTS.