Echocardiography in new-onset heart failure: a mid-ventricular Takotsubo case report

We report the case of an elderly woman with recent hip replacement surgery that presented with cardiogenic shock. The initial echocardiogram was suggestive of mid-ventricular Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which was later confirmed due to absence of severe coronary artery disease and complete resolution...

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Published inThe British journal of cardiology Vol. 29; no. 4
Main Authors Nikias, Milaras, Aikaterini, Boli, Eirini, Beneki, Vasilios, Nevras, Panagiotis, Zachos, Konstantinos, Tsatiris
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medinews (Cardiology) Limited 01.01.2022
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Summary:We report the case of an elderly woman with recent hip replacement surgery that presented with cardiogenic shock. The initial echocardiogram was suggestive of mid-ventricular Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which was later confirmed due to absence of severe coronary artery disease and complete resolution of the patient’s cardiac systolic dysfunction. Fluid and inotrope administration in the acute phase, and guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure, thereafter, led to full recovery.
ISSN:0969-6113
1753-4313
DOI:10.5837/bjc.2022.033