Takotsubo syndrome after mitral valve replacement for acute endocarditis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.085.
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Abstract
Takotsubo syndrome is characterized by transient and acute left ventricular dysfunction and apical ballooning, with electrocardiographic abnormalities, but without coronary disease. We report a case of Takotsubo syndrome occurring after emergent mitral valve replacement for acute infective endocarditis. The patient is a 66-year-old woman who regained complete recovery of left ventricular function.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy