Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome caused by abrupt metoprolol withdrawal.
Transient Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Syndrome (TLVABS) has been described to occur in response to number of stressful events, drug effects or drug withdrawal. Withdrawal of beta blockade has not been described to precipitate TLVABS. We are describing a case of TLVABS developing after abrupt withdrawal of metoprolol.
Jefic
Dane
D
Koul
Deepak
D
Boguszewski
Andrzej
A
Martini
Wisam
W
D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology
D008790:Metoprolol