title: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy associated with a transfusion reaction: A case of potential crosstalk between the histaminic and adrenergic systems.
abstract: The adrenergic and histaminergic systems have been reported to have analogous effects on the heart. A case of transient ventricular dysfunction with echocardiographic findings characteristic of stress-induced cardiomyopathy (also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy) in a patient who had an urticarial transfusion reaction is described. The effect of histamine on ventricular function and its interaction with the adrenergic system are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine;
authors.forename: Jessica Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: Ingela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schnittger
authors.forename: Stanley G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Rockson
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tremmel
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haddad