Stress-induced cardiomyopathy during ophthalmologic surgery: A case report

• Published in: Korean journal of anesthesiology Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 518 - 521
• Main Authors: Lee, Kyu Han, Lee, Jong Hwan, Lee, Soo Il, Lee, Seung Cheol, Choi, So Ron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 01.10.2009
• Subjects: Epinephrine; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; Stress-induced cardiomyopathy

Stress-induced cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a recently described clinical entity which is associated with a chest pain occurring during a stress, an abnormal ECG and/or an increase in the troponin blood level and a transient left ventricular dysfunction. Transient left ventricular d...