Rennyson SL, Parker JM, Symanski JD, Littmann L. Recurrent, severe, and rapidly reversible apical ballooning syndrome in status asthmaticus.
Heart Lung 2011;
39:537-9. [PMID:
20561882 DOI:
10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.11.004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2009] [Revised: 11/11/2009] [Accepted: 11/19/2009] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
Abstract
Apical ballooning syndrome, or Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, is a peculiar form of transient left-ventricular dysfunction originally described as triggered by emotional stress. Subsequent reports indicated that physical stressors can also induce this clinical syndrome. We describe for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, a case of recurrent, severe, and quickly reversible apical ballooning syndrome provoked by the use of high-dose inhaled β-adrenergic agonists in status asthmaticus.
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