| Autor: |
Galea, F, Abela, GP, Felice, H |
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Scottish Medical Journal; November 2013, Vol. 58 Issue: 4 pe11-e14, 4p |
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IntroductionTakotsubo cardiomyopathy is the acquired, reversible syndrome characterised by apical ballooning and base hypercontractility and probably precipitated by emotional and physical stressors that cause a hyperadrenergic state. It presents as an acute coronary event without there being coronary disease.Case presentationWe present a case of a 73-year-old woman who developed takotsubo cardiomyopathy with concomitant septic shock from a chronic hemiarthroplasty site infection. The prosthesis had been removed, the surgical site drained twice and multiple antibiotics prescribed. She also had a previous episode of sepsis from she recovered with vasopressor support.ConclusionTo the author’s knowledge, this is the first case of this syndrome occurring in such a prolonged septic process and where the primary focus was a surgical wound. This may indicate continued myocardial injury secondary to a sustained hyperadrenergic state as a possible mechanism for takotsubo cardiomyopathy, rather than a one-time catecholamine surge. |
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