title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following cholecystectomy: a poorly recognized cause of acute reversible left ventricular dysfunction.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a distinct form of reversible ventricular dysfunction that usually affects elderly women. The clinical presentation includes a wide range of symptoms, and recovery is usually complete. We report a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with cholecystectomy.
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Malouf
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis