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. We discuss the potential mechanisms for its...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Olson, Erik, Manna, Zachary, Tavokolian, Kameron, Desai, Dhaval, Kapoor, Mahim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10201641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37209038
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23247096231176213
Descripción
Sumario: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. We discuss the potential mechanisms for its etiology and examine the need for pacemaker placement.

Ejemplares similares