Open AccessTakotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with High-Grade Atrioventricular Block and Ventricular Fibrillation: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Pedro Henrique de Santana,
Fábio Américo Pedreira,
Paulo Rogério Soares,
Thiago Luis Scudeler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s317445
Subject(s) - medicine , atrioventricular block , cardiology , cardiomyopathy , ventricular fibrillation , heart failure
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a condition characterized by reversible left ventricular dysfunction. TCM usually has a good prognosis but, in rare situations, it can be associated with life-threatening arrhythmias. We report a case and the management of TCM with a high-grade AV block and QT prolongation followed by ventricular fibrillation.