Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
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A 78-year-old woman presented to our emergency room because of complete atrioventricular block. The patient experienced significant psychophysical stress during pacemaker implantation due to fear of operation. Acute lung edema occurred four hours after permanent pacemaker implantation. Coronary angiography showed no significant coronary artery stenosis and left ventriculography revealed typical abnormal wall motion of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Three weeks later, follow-up echocardiography showed recovery of left ventricular wall motion abnormality. This case demonstrates that cardiologists should include takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the list of potential complications of permanent pacemaker implantation, especially in postmenopausal women.
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