Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after an upper and lower endoscopy: a case report and review of the literature

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after an upper and lower endoscopy: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal endoscopies are safe and follow guidelines that emphasize patient care. Although adverse outcomes are rare, high-risk patients may be predisposed to certain events. Case presentation We report a unique case of a Caucasian woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy follo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashruta Patel, Yunseok Namn, Shawn L. Shah, Ellen Scherl, David W. Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Endoscopy
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Stress cardiomyopathy
Broken heart syndrome
Apical ballooning syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2014-y

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2014-y

Similar Items