title: Takotsubo stress-induced cardiomyopathy following robotic radical cystectomy.
abstract: Cardiac complications following surgery can be devastating especially if it is unrecognized. We present a case of a stress-induced cardiomyopathy that occurred in postoperative period following a robotic radical cystectomy and urinary diversion. While most cases of stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, are transient and with little to no long term clinical effects, a small number of patients can develop severe complications. This has not been reported in urologic literature and the unique characteristics of this cardiac condition are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Gomella
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Frazier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012371:Robotics; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*