title: Takotsubo syndrome after mitral valve replacement for acute endocarditis.
abstract: Takotsubo syndrome is characterized by transient and acute left ventricular dysfunction and apical ballooning, with electrocardiographic abnormalities, but without coronary disease. We report a case of Takotsubo syndrome occurring after emergent mitral valve replacement for acute infective endocarditis. The patient is a 66-year-old woman who regained complete recovery of left ventricular function.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Hôpital de la Timone Adultes, Marseille, France. vlad.gariboldi@ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: Vlad
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gariboldi
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jop
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grisoli
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jaussaud
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kerbaul
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Collart
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*