title: Cardiogenic Shock due to Psychosis-Induced Inverted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Bridged-to-Recovery with a Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device.
abstract: Inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, a less common variant in the spectrum of stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is increasingly being reported. This report describes an acute psychiatric illness leading to the onset of this syndrome. The patient presented here developed cardiogenic shock but successfully recovered with the use of a percutaneous left ventricular assist device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine/Bayfront Health Medical Center, 625 Sixth Avenue South, Suite 430 St. Petersburg, FL 33703, USA.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3970-5038
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Korabathina
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Bayfront Health Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Labovitz