Stress-related cardiomyopathy in a 31-year-old woman.
Stress-related cardiomyopathy (SRC), initially referred to as Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy and later as apical ballooning syndrome, has been largely observed in postmenopausal women. It is frequently precipitated by a stressful event. This is a case report of a 31-year-old woman who experienced SRC immediately after a bilateral mastectomy.
Anesthesia Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colorado, USA Shirley.Pfister@va.gov
Shirley
S
Pfister
Phyllis
P
Wagar
Ivan P
IP
Casserly
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy