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Stress cardiomyopathy (SCM) is usually precipitated by a physiologically or psychologically stressful event. Although it occurs only rarely, hypoxia- and hypercapnia-induced sympathetic activation may also cause SCM. We present the case of a 37-year-old woman affected with SCM after a routine
We report a case of transient tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy characterized by an unusual trigger in a woman victim of near-drowning syndrome. After 24 h, electrocardiogram changes and a typical echocardiographic pattern of apical ballooning with a mild increase of serum troponin level induced the
A 69-year-old woman undergoing treatment for hypertension and epilepsy was scheduled to undergo cataract surgery. All preoperative examination results were within normal limits. Despite being tense, she walked to the operating room. Approximately 2 minutes after an intravenous line was established
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy which is characterised by a transient left ventricular wall motion abnormality was first described in 1990. The disease is still not well known, and as such it is suggested that an emotional trigger is mandatory in this disease. We present the case of a 51-year old female
BACKGROUND
Because stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is increasingly being observed during routine daily practice, we sought to explore the clinical features and factors that determine the outcome of SIC in a tertiary referral hospital.
METHODS
Patients with typical left ventricular (LV) takotsubo
Clonidine is a central alpha(2)-agonist antihypertensive used widely for opioid/alcohol withdrawal, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and chronic pain management. We describe a case of clonidine withdrawal causing life-threatening hypertensive crisis and stress-induced cardiomyopathy. A
Severe carbon monoxide intoxication may cause tissue injury by hypoxemia and histotoxicity. The affection of the heart muscle often leads to transient global or regional systolic dysfunction of left ventricle or both ventricles and increased occurences of malignant arrhytmias. On the contrary,
An 82-year-old woman underwent total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer with invasion to the lower esophagus. Her blood pressure dropped alarmingly during the operation, which was performed via the transabdominal and left-side transthoracic approach. Using echocardiography, we diagnosed
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A 53-year-old woman with coma was diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage and ruptured aneurysm at the right internal carotid-posterior communicating artery.
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The aneurysm was successfully clipped. Severe hypoxia and shock with abnormal left ventricular contraction were observed.
Bronchoscopy is widely performed and generally considered safe. Cardiac complications during bronchoscopy are uncommon, and usually occur in elderly patients with coexistent coronary artery disease, hypertension, or severely impaired pulmonary function and resting hypoxemia. We report a patient who
To report our initial experience of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)/acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing standard of care invasive management.The rapid diffusion of the SARS-CoV-2 together with the need for BACKGROUND Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare acute cardiac event with varied manifestations characterized by abrupt onset of transient regional dysfunction in a characteristic pattern. A reverse Takotsubo pattern is also well recognized but can also be seen in non-Takotsubo cardiomyopathies. CASE
Recent studies have suggested a pathogenetic link between ischemic stroke and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) with poor outcome, when occurring simultaneously. Increased catecholamine (CAT) levels as well as elevated inflammatory mediators (INF) are found in the blood of patients with ischemic stroke
Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) predominantly disrupts the respiratory system, there is accumulating experience that the disease, particularly in its more severe manifestations, also affects the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular risk factors and chronic cardiovascular conditions are
Phaeochromocytomas are rare catecholamine-producing tumours which typically present with comparatively benign symptoms such as headache, palpitations, sweating, hypertension, and insulin resistance. In rare cases, severe cardiac manifestations have been reported. We describe a patient