Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

A 56-year-old woman presented with cognitive impairment, confusion and slowed speech, muscle cramps and peripheral paraesthesia preceded by vomiting. Blood tests revealed severe hypokalaemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia and hypocalcaemia. Following a diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy based on u...

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Main Authors: Fabio Andreozzi, Giovanni Cominetti, Rafik Karmali, Prochore Kamgang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2018-02-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
hypomagnesemia
hypocalcaemia
heart failure
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/760
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spelling doaj-4f5eebf3b7594844b94489683ffc12dc2020-11-24T20:54:30ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942018-02-015410.12890/2018_000760760Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo CardiomyopathyFabio Andreozzi0Giovanni Cominetti1Rafik Karmali2Prochore Kamgang3Department of Internal Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, BelgiumC.H.U. Brugmann Bruxelles, BelgiumInternal Medicine Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Brussels, BelgiumInternal Medicine Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Brussels, BelgiumA 56-year-old woman presented with cognitive impairment, confusion and slowed speech, muscle cramps and peripheral paraesthesia preceded by vomiting. Blood tests revealed severe hypokalaemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia and hypocalcaemia. Following a diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy based on ultrasonography, the patient was treated with electrolyte supplementation and recovered within 48h. When heart failure is suspected, electrolyte abnormalities should be carefully ruled out as they can affect cardiac function.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/760Takotsubo cardiomyopathyhypomagnesemiahypocalcaemiaheart failure
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author Fabio Andreozzi
Giovanni Cominetti
Rafik Karmali
Prochore Kamgang
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Giovanni Cominetti
Rafik Karmali
Prochore Kamgang
Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
hypomagnesemia
hypocalcaemia
heart failure
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Giovanni Cominetti
Rafik Karmali
Prochore Kamgang
author_sort Fabio Andreozzi
title Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
title_short Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
title_full Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
title_fullStr Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
title_full_unstemmed Electrolyte Disorders as Triggers for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
title_sort electrolyte disorders as triggers for takotsubo cardiomyopathy
publisher SMC MEDIA SRL
series European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn 2284-2594
publishDate 2018-02-01
description A 56-year-old woman presented with cognitive impairment, confusion and slowed speech, muscle cramps and peripheral paraesthesia preceded by vomiting. Blood tests revealed severe hypokalaemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia and hypocalcaemia. Following a diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy based on ultrasonography, the patient was treated with electrolyte supplementation and recovered within 48h. When heart failure is suspected, electrolyte abnormalities should be carefully ruled out as they can affect cardiac function.
topic Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
hypomagnesemia
hypocalcaemia
heart failure
url https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/760
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