title: Liver Transplantation Using Dexmedetomidine in a Patient with a History of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy has been described in patients undergoing liver transplantation. However, the ideal anesthetic management of patients with a history of takotsubo cardiomyopathy remains unclear, especially in patients undergoing liver transplantation. We describe the use of dexmedetomidine in a patient with a history of takotsubo cardiomyopathy undergoing living-donor liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Anesthesia, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; and the †Department of Anesthesia, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukhtar
authors.forename: Heba
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moharam
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarhan
authors.forename: Hisham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosni
authors.forename: Maged
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salah
mesh_terms: D058647:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004554:Electric Countershock; D058625:End Stage Liver Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D058647:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D020927:Dexmedetomidine