Takotsubo Syndrome and Complete Heart Block: A Diagnostic and Management Conundrum
There is increasing evidence that Takotsubo cardiomyopathy behaves more like a highly variable and dangerous syndrome than an isolated cardiomyopathy. In this case report, we describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by complete heart block.
Erik Olson MD +4 more
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Cardiac thrombus and conduction disorder in takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible form of left ventricular dysfunction with an apparently benign natural history after left ventricular recovery. Rarely there are complications such as arrhythmias and apical thrombus.
Ana Sofia Correia +7 more
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with Polycythemia Vera
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient apical ballooning with preserved basal ventricular function triggered by physical or emotional stressors.
Sijan Basnet +3 more
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy during ambulatory anesthesia for bladder hydrodistension therapy -A case report- [PDF]
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also referred to Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or apical ballooning syndrome presents in perioperative period. We demonstrated a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy recognized after general anesthesia for bladder hydrodistension ...
Kazuto Yamashita +5 more
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a form of stress cardiomyopathy that can clinically mimic an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). It involves transient anomalies in left ventricular wall motion secondary to myocardial stunning.
Ahmed Elgazzar, BS +2 more
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Point-of-care Ultrasound Used in the Diagnosis of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 50-year-old patient who presented to the emergency department with palpitations, nausea, vomiting, and chest discomfort.
Pooja Dave +2 more
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A Unique Case of Midvariant Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is known to have 4 variants: apical, midventricular, basal, and focal. Here, we report the 2nd case of reverse midvariant (midventricular) stress cardiomyopathy and the 1st case of reverse ...
Carmel Moazez +2 more
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with severe hypothyroidism in an elderly female
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a syndrome that affects predominantly postmenopausal women. Despite multiple described mechanisms, intense, neuroadrenergic myocardial stimulation appears to be the main trigger ...
Jorge A Brenes-Salazar
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in cancer patients
Background Cancer is a chronic condition that induces significant emotional and physical stress, which may increase the risk for developing Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM).
Aakash Desai +3 more
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Stress-induced cardiomyopathy after nephrectomy in a patient with a kidney cancer: a case report
Stress-induced (takotsubo) cardiomyopathy is a rare disease, which characterized by transient left ventricle dysfunction in response to a trigger factor (stress or severe somatic disease with surgical intervention) and is manifested by symptoms of acute ...
O. P. Kotova +3 more
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