title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after administration of norepinephrine.
abstract: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a syndrome of transient cardiac dysfunction with no clear pathophysiology. It is thought to be secondary to catecholamine surge. The mechanism by which catecholamine can induce transient cardiac dysfunction is unknown. We present a case of a patient who developed stress-induced cardiomyopathy after she was administered norepinephrine due to a nursing error.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sherif
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Sharmila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sehli
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Leigh A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jenkins