Cardiogenic shock following cardiac tamponade and Takotsubo in COVID-19

Introduction: Takotsubo is often described as stress-induced cardiomyopathy and a known cause of heart failure. Objective: Review the clinical course young coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient who developed following cardiac tamponade. Case presentation: A 42-year-old woman presented to emergency department with fever, altered mental status hypoxia. She was ultimately found be in tamponade within 2 hours pericardiocentesis she cardiogenic shock. Her family decided place her on comfort measures died same day. Discussion: This case illustrates increasing number cardiovascular complications being reported COVID-19 highlights importance clinicians aware these challenges. Conclusion: Here, we report distinct presentation shock patient. The rapid onset suspected severity were striking features this case.