Open AccessPostoperative cardiogenic shock secondary to Takotsubo’s syndrome
Author(s) -
Tessa Dessain,
Rachel Stewart,
Shashank Patil
Publication year - 2019
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-2019-233055
Subject(s) - cardiogenic shock , takotsubo syndrome , medicine , cardiology , shock (circulatory) , myocardial infarction , cardiomyopathy , heart failure
Takotsubo's syndrome is a rare acute reversible heart failure, where the pathophysiology is not fully understood. It is being increasingly diagnosed in varied clinical contexts, which can result in atypical presentations in the context of surgical or anaesthetic stress. We discuss the case of a 22-year-old woman who developed cardiogenic shock and impaired left ventricular function after an elective gynaecological procedure. She had a rapid recovery and a follow-up cardiac MRI confirmed Takotsubo's syndrome.