Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after hypoglycemia in a patient with anorexia nervosa

Torsades De Pointes Associated with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in an Anorexia Nervosa Patient during Emergence from General Anesthesia.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a disease in which the patient exhibits transient, reversible left ventricular dysfunction that is triggered by physical or emotional stress. Prolongation of QT interval, a risk factor for arrhythmia and sudden death, has been reported to be prevalent among patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and is also observed in th...

The oldest patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a rare condition that affects mainly aging women. According to a retrospective review, patients with TTC accounted for approximately 2% of all the patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). A few reports indicated that the average age of TTC patients was 68 years, although children or young adults may also be affected. In US and Europe, a number of ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with ileus: a case report

BACKGROUND Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a form of stress-induced cardiomyopathy featured by the dilatation of the apex of the left ventricle during systole. Whereas the pathogenesis of this disorder is not well understood, it usually occurs after an emotional or physical stress such as acute asthma, surgery, chemotherapy, and stroke. However, its occurrence in ileus patients is rarely repo...

Management options for osteoporosis in a patient with anorexia nervosa

Inverted-Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Pulmonary Embolism

As the use of early coronary angiography and echocardiography become widely available in the setting of acute coronary syndrome, the gradual increase for variant forms of transient left ventricular (LV) apical ballooning syndrome have been recognized. This syndrome usually occurs in women and is frequently elicited by an intense emotional, psychological, and physical event. While the patients' ...