title: Takotsubo Syndrome as a Cause of False Acute Abdomen in the Early Postoperative Period After Bariatric Surgery-a Report of Two Cases.
abstract: Takotsubo syndrome, also known as broken-heart syndrome, stress-induced cardiomyopathy or transient apical ballooning syndrome, is a transient disorder characterized by segmental left ventricular failure in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Most cases of Takotsubo syndrome are caused by acute stress that leads to a sudden, temporary weakening of the cardiac musculature. This stress triggers a rise in circulating catecholamine levels that results in acute ventricular dysfunction. In this report, we describe two cases of Takotsubo syndrome in the early postoperative period after bariatric surgery.
authors: Copa Dor Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Viegas
authors: Copa Dor Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Carla
authors: C
authors: Viegas
authors: Copa Dor Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Enio
authors: E
authors: França
authors: Copa Dor Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Klaus
authors: K
authors: Kleuser
authors: FIOCRUZ/Bariatric Surgery Department - Andarai Federal Hospital, 118, João Lira Street/apt 102, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22430-210, Brazil. barroscirurgia@gmail.com.
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: de Barros
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Stress-induced cardiomyopathy; Takotsubo syndrome