Article ; Online: Emergency cardiac imaging for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in practice: a case of takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy.
Cardiovascular ultrasound
2021 Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 31
Abstract: ... imaging correlates of 'takotsubo' stress cardiomyopathy presenting in a patient with Coronavirus Disease ... Conclusion: This case report presents a case of takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy occurring in a critically ... 2019 (COVID-19) in the intensive care unit. An intubated 53-year old patient with COVID19 suffered ...
| Abstract | Background: Cardiovascular complications of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) are known to be associated with poor outcome. A small number of case series and reports have described cases of myocarditis and ischaemic events, however, knowledge on the aetiology of acute cardiac failure in SARS-CoV2 remains limited. We describe the occurrence and risk stratification imaging correlates of 'takotsubo' stress cardiomyopathy presenting in a patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the intensive care unit. An intubated 53-year old patient with COVID19 suffered acute haemodynamic collapse in the intensive care unit, and was thus investigated with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) and serial troponins and blood tests, and eventually coronary angiography due to clinical suspicion of ischaemic aetiology. Echocardiography revealed a reduced ejection fraction, with evident extensive apical akinesia spanning multiple coronary territories. Troponins and NT-proBNP were elevated, and ECG revealed ST elevation: coronary angiography was thus performed. This revealed no significant coronary stenosis. Repeat echocardiography performed within the following week revealed a substantial recovery of ejection fraction and wall motion abnormalities. Despite requirement of a prolonged ICU stay, the patient now remains clinically stable, and is on spontaneous breathing. Conclusion: This case report presents a case of takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy occurring in a critically unwell patient with COVID19 in the intensive care setting. Stress cardiomyopathy may be an acute cardiovascular complication of COVID-19 infection. In the COVID19 critical care setting, urgent bedside echocardiography is an important tool for initial clinical assessment of patients suffering haemodynamic compromise. |
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| MeSH term(s) | COVID-19/epidemiology ; Comorbidity ; Coronary Angiography/methods ; Echocardiography/methods ; Electrocardiography/methods ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Pandemics ; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/diagnosis ; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/epidemiology |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-08-24 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article |
| ISSN | 1476-7120 |
| ISSN (online) | 1476-7120 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12947-021-00251-4 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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