Open AccessAcute pancreatitis-induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock treated with a percutaneous left ventricular assist device
Author(s) -
Andree Koop,
Ryan E. Bailey,
Philip Lowman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-225877
Subject(s) - cardiogenic shock , medicine , cardiology , ejection fraction , cardiomyopathy , acute pancreatitis , shock (circulatory) , percutaneous , interventional cardiology , heart failure , myocardial infarction
A 63-year-old man was admitted for severe acute pancreatitis. On day 3 of hospitalisation, he developed shortness of breath and acute pulmonary oedema. Echocardiogram revealed global hypokinesis with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 20%, and he was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. He developed cardiogenic shock which was treated successfully with a percutaneous left ventricular assist device. His left ventricular ejection fraction improved by hospital follow-up 3 weeks later.