A case of “Tako-Tsubo syndrome” with postoperative shock

The “Tako-Tsubo syndrome” is a rare, transient, reversible hypokinesia of distal part of left ventricle, with normal coronary arteries. It was recently described and frequently associated with an extreme stressful event in postmenopausal women. We report a case of “Tako-Tsubo syndrome” following ele...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ghatak, Tanmoy, Azim, Afzal, Baronia, Arvind K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4173535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25885845
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0259-1162.118974
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Sumario:The “Tako-Tsubo syndrome” is a rare, transient, reversible hypokinesia of distal part of left ventricle, with normal coronary arteries. It was recently described and frequently associated with an extreme stressful event in postmenopausal women. We report a case of “Tako-Tsubo syndrome” following elective surgery for oesophageal malignancy with septic shock. Our report highlights the electrocardiographic changes with the progression of this syndrome and the challenges we faced in managing the case.

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