title: Preoperative Takotsubo cardiomyopathy identified in the operating room before induction of anesthesia.
abstract: We present a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy recognized in a patient just before induction of anesthesia. The patient's anxiety about surgery could have been an inciting factor. As the patient's surgery was cancelled and rescheduled for a later date, treatment and strategies to prevent recurrence of the syndrome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Vernick
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Wiegers
authors.forename: Jevere A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: Ashish C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents