title: A case of "Tako-Tsubo syndrome" with postoperative shock.
abstract: The "Tako-Tsubo syndrome" is a rare, transient, reversible hypokinesia of distal part of left ventricle, with normal coronary arteries. It was recently described and frequently associated with an extreme stressful event in postmenopausal women. We report a case of "Tako-Tsubo syndrome" following elective surgery for oesophageal malignancy with septic shock. Our report highlights the electrocardiographic changes with the progression of this syndrome and the challenges we faced in managing the case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rai Bareilly Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tanmoy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ghatak
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rai Bareilly Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Afzal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azim
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rai Bareilly Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arvind K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Baronia
keywords: Electrocardiographic changes; Tako-Tsubo syndrome; post-operative shock