Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following cholecystectomy: a poorly recognized cause of acute reversible left ventricular dysfunction.
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.
Jensen
Jeffrey B
JB
Malouf
Joseph F
JF
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