Preoperative Takotsubo cardiomyopathy identified in the operating room before induction of anesthesia.

Wong, Andrew K; Vernick, William J; Wiegers, Susan E; Howell, Jevere A; Sinha, Ashish C · Anesth Analg · 2010

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We present a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy recognized in a patient just before induction of anesthesia. The patient's anxiety about surgery could have been an inciting factor. As the patient's surgery was cancelled and rescheduled for a later date, treatment and strategies to prevent recurrence of the syndrome are discussed.

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