Ventriculoseptal Rupture Caused by Takotsubo Syndrome

Ventriculoseptal rupture (VSR) is a rare complication of takotsubo syndrome that often requires immediate treatment. Patients with VSR experience a range of outcomes and should be managed at centers with cardiac and surgical expertise. We present 2 cases of VSR complicating takotsubo syndrome that h...

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Main Authors: Michael E. Sternberg, DO, Zachary M. Gertz, MD, Mohammed A. Quader, MD, Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, Cory R. Trankle, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920311086
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spelling doaj-d0d4f19d658440019b1546bf8c96534f2021-06-07T06:57:29ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492020-11-0121320722077Ventriculoseptal Rupture Caused by Takotsubo SyndromeMichael E. Sternberg, DO0Zachary M. Gertz, MD1Mohammed A. Quader, MD2Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD3Cory R. Trankle, MD4Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VirginiaDivision of Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VirginiaDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VirginiaDivision of Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VirginiaDivision of Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Address for correspondence: Dr. Cory Trankle, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, West Hospital, 6th Floor, Room 616, 1200 East Broad Street, PO Box 980036, Richmond, Virginia 23298.Ventriculoseptal rupture (VSR) is a rare complication of takotsubo syndrome that often requires immediate treatment. Patients with VSR experience a range of outcomes and should be managed at centers with cardiac and surgical expertise. We present 2 cases of VSR complicating takotsubo syndrome that highlight potential outcomes. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920311086cardiomyopathycomplicationventricular septal defect
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author Michael E. Sternberg, DO
Zachary M. Gertz, MD
Mohammed A. Quader, MD
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD
Cory R. Trankle, MD
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Zachary M. Gertz, MD
Mohammed A. Quader, MD
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD
Cory R. Trankle, MD
Ventriculoseptal Rupture Caused by Takotsubo Syndrome
JACC: Case Reports
cardiomyopathy
complication
ventricular septal defect
author_facet Michael E. Sternberg, DO
Zachary M. Gertz, MD
Mohammed A. Quader, MD
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD
Cory R. Trankle, MD
author_sort Michael E. Sternberg, DO
title Ventriculoseptal Rupture Caused by Takotsubo Syndrome
title_short Ventriculoseptal Rupture Caused by Takotsubo Syndrome
title_full Ventriculoseptal Rupture Caused by Takotsubo Syndrome
title_fullStr Ventriculoseptal Rupture Caused by Takotsubo Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Ventriculoseptal Rupture Caused by Takotsubo Syndrome
title_sort ventriculoseptal rupture caused by takotsubo syndrome
publisher Elsevier
series JACC: Case Reports
issn 2666-0849
publishDate 2020-11-01
description Ventriculoseptal rupture (VSR) is a rare complication of takotsubo syndrome that often requires immediate treatment. Patients with VSR experience a range of outcomes and should be managed at centers with cardiac and surgical expertise. We present 2 cases of VSR complicating takotsubo syndrome that highlight potential outcomes. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
topic cardiomyopathy
complication
ventricular septal defect
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920311086
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