Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible cardiomyopathy, which generally developes in menopausal women and is characterized by left ventricle dysfunction with apical ballooning in the absence of coronary artery disease. It is often triggered by a stressful event, and its clinical presentation resembles acute anterior myocardial infarction. This condition is a rare adverse event of cardiac operations, and only a few cases are described in the literature, especially after mitral valve operations. We report the case of a 69-year-old man who underwent aortic valve repair and ascending aorta replacement, followed by pericardial effusion 6 months later, requiring pericardiocentesis resulting in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Pericardiocentesis After Aortic Valve Repair and Ascending Aorta Replacement / Belluschi, Igor; Cioni, Micaela; Moriggia, Stefano; Alfieri, Ottavio. - In: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0003-4975. - 102:4(2016), pp. e291-e293. [10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.02.021]

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Pericardiocentesis After Aortic Valve Repair and Ascending Aorta Replacement

ALFIERI, OTTAVIO
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2016-01-01

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible cardiomyopathy, which generally developes in menopausal women and is characterized by left ventricle dysfunction with apical ballooning in the absence of coronary artery disease. It is often triggered by a stressful event, and its clinical presentation resembles acute anterior myocardial infarction. This condition is a rare adverse event of cardiac operations, and only a few cases are described in the literature, especially after mitral valve operations. We report the case of a 69-year-old man who underwent aortic valve repair and ascending aorta replacement, followed by pericardial effusion 6 months later, requiring pericardiocentesis resulting in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
2016
Aged; Aorta; Aortic Valve Stenosis; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; Male; Pericardial Effusion; Pericardiocentesis; Postoperative Complications; Rare Diseases; Risk Assessment; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy; Treatment Outcome; Surgery; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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