title: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy complicating severe babesiosis.
abstract: A post-menopausal lady with severe babesiosis developed a basal-type stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Left ventricular function normalized at three months. We believe this is the first reported case of stress cardiomyopathy complicating severe babesiosis. Cardiac biomarker elevation disproportionate to the area of myocardial dysfunction, electrocardiographic changes, the patient's clinical condition, and close follow-up of left ventricular function parameters are all vital in diagnosing stress cardiomyopathy and may exclude the need for coronary angiography. There may be a possible association between severe babesiosis and stress cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yale University (Bridgeport Hospital), Bridgeport, CT, USA. sesky146@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Esosa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Odigie-Okon
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okon
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dodson
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vorobiof
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013318:Stroke Volume; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents