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Combined exogenous and endogenous catecholamine release associated with Tako-Tsubo like syndrome in a patient with atrio-ventricular block undergoing pace-maker implantation
- Source :
- Acute Cardiac Care. 13:112-114
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2011.
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Abstract
- We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with complete atrio-ventricular block who underwent orciprenaline administration and pacemaker implantation. The intervention was complicated by pneumothorax and acute left ventricular systolic dysfunction with typical apical ballooning (Tako-Tsubo like syndrome). The patient was treated with diuretics and calcium-sensitizers and completely recovered. We speculate that both external and internal catecholamine triggered an acute left ventricular impairment with typical Tako-Tsubo features.
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- medicine.medical_specialty
Apical ballooning
business.industry
Endogeny
medicine.disease
Pace maker
Orciprenaline
Pneumothorax
Anesthesia
Internal medicine
cardiovascular system
Emergency Medicine
Catecholamine
Cardiology
Medicine
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Tako tsubo
Systole
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
medicine.drug
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Details
- ISSN :
- 1748295X and 17482941
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acute Cardiac Care
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........4639c1c7baf4cc629004e30d5ba804f6