title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with severe bradyarrhythmia following epidural insertion.
abstract: We present a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) with ventricular stand still and atrioventricular block. TTC can mimic ST elevation myocardial infarction and heart failure, but in this case resulted in a severe cardiac conduction disorder and ventricular standstill. This is a recognised but unusual presentation and serves as a lesson to those undertaking anaesthetics to be vigilant for TTC.
authors: Cardiac Unit, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK.
authors: David T
authors: DT
authors: Gamble
authors: Cardiac Unit, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK.
authors: Kara J
authors: KJ
authors: Shuttleworth
authors: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
authors: Caroline
authors: C
authors: Scally
authors: Cardiac Unit, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK.|Department of Diabetes & Cardiovascular Science, University of the Highlands and Islands, The Centre for Health Science, Inverness, UK.
authors: Stephen J
authors: SJ
authors: Leslie
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy