Tako-tsubo-like cardiomyopathy after EpiPen administration

Tako‐tsubo‐like cardiomyopathy is characterized by acute chest pain, electrocardiographic changes and increased cardiac enzymes in the absence of obstructive coronary vessel disease. We describe the development of tako‐tsubo‐like cardiomyopathy in an elderly woman after the use of an EpiPen for gene...

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Published inInternal medicine journal Vol. 38; no. 11; pp. 862 - 865
Main Authors Zubrinich, C. M., Omar Farouque, H. M., Rochford, S. E., Sutherland, M. F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.11.2008
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adrenaline
Aged
anaphylaxis
angioedema
Epinephrine - administration & dosage
Epinephrine - adverse effects
EpiPen
Female
Humans
tako-tsubo-like cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - chemically induced
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - diagnosis
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Summary:Tako‐tsubo‐like cardiomyopathy is characterized by acute chest pain, electrocardiographic changes and increased cardiac enzymes in the absence of obstructive coronary vessel disease. We describe the development of tako‐tsubo‐like cardiomyopathy in an elderly woman after the use of an EpiPen for generalized urticaria and angioedema. As adrenaline may participate in the pathogenesis of this condition, the need for careful patient selection and education in the use of adrenaline self‐injectors remains imperative.
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ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01748.x