Preoperative Takotsubo cardiomyopathy identified in the operating room before induction of anesthesia.
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.
Wong
Andrew K
AK
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Vernick
William J
WJ
Wiegers
Susan E
SE
Howell
Jevere A
JA
Sinha
Ashish C
AC
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*
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents