Article ; Online: A Tale of 2 Morbid Complications in a Patient With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Vol
2024 Volume 12
Abstract: A 66-year-old female was found hypotensive in ventricular tachycardia (V-tach). Workup confirmed septic shock and takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) with left ventricular (LV) thrombus. Despite the initiation of anticoagulation therapy, she developed an ... ...
Abstract | A 66-year-old female was found hypotensive in ventricular tachycardia (V-tach). Workup confirmed septic shock and takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) with left ventricular (LV) thrombus. Despite the initiation of anticoagulation therapy, she developed an embolic stroke on day 14. Malignant ventricular arrhythmia and LV thrombosis are rare complications of TCM. However, there is no specific guideline regarding prophylactic anticoagulation. |
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Keywords | Medicine (General) ; R5-920 ; Pathology ; RB1-214 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | SAGE Publishing |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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