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Bachayev M, Brereton B, Mondal A, Alli-Ramsaroop BA, Dhakal R, Leon MCB, Quinones CM, Abdelal MEO, Jain A, Dhaduk K, Desai R. Takotsubo Syndrome in Orthotopic Liver Transplant: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Published Studies and Case Reports. Transplant Proc 2023:S0041-1345(22)00778-3. [PMID: 36858907 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) has been reported in solid-organ transplant recipients. However, the pooled data regarding TTS after liver transplant remain limited. METHODS A systematic review was performed through February 2022 using PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar to review case reports/series and original studies on liver transplant-associated TTS. Descriptive analysis was performed for case reports and pooled analysis for the prevalence using random effects models. RESULTS A total of 56 case reports were included from 30 articles (51.8 % male; mean age, 53 years; India 56%, US 27%, and Europe 8.93%) and 10 original studies (US 88.65%, India 10.92%) revealing liver transplant-associated TTS. The pooled prevalence of TTS was 1.1% (95% Cl, 0.6%-1.7%) of all liver transplants with comparable rates in studies from India and the US (P = .92). Indications for liver transplant included end-stage liver disease due to alcohol-related cirrhosis (25%), hepatitis C virus infection (17.9%), hepatocellular carcinoma (10.7%), and non-alcohol-related steatohepatitis (8.9%); the average Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score was 24.75. TTS commonly presented as hypotension (30%), dyspnea (14%), and oliguria, occurring mostly post-transplant (82%), whereas 14% were intraoperative. Common electrocardiogram findings were ST changes, ventricular tachycardia, and atrial fibrillation. Common echocardiogram findings showed left ventricular apical ballooning in 46.5% of cases and reduced ejection fraction < 20% in 41.9% of cases. Common complications were cardiogenic shock (32.1 %), acute kidney injury (12.5%), arrhythmia, stroke, cardiac arrest, and hepatic artery thrombosis. Mechanical circulatory support was required in 30.3%. Recurrence was reported in 15, and mortality in 30.4% of patients. CONCLUSIONS Takotsubo syndrome prevalence after liver transplant is significantly higher than TTS prevalence in general US hospitalizations with potentially worse outcomes. Prospective registries reporting TTS in liver transplant recipients are warranted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Milana Bachayev
- Department of Medicine, International University of the Health Sciences, St. Kitts, Nevis
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- Department of Medicine, Jersey General Hospital, Saint Helier, Jersey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Medicine, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Medicine, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Medicine, International University of the Health Sciences, St. Kitts, Nevis
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
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Yang J, Rao Z, Hong F, Agopian V, Nguyen-Lee J, Steadman RH, Wray C, Xia VW. Takotsubo Syndrome after Liver Transplantation: An Association with Intraoperatively Administered Epinephrine and Fentanyl. Clin Transplant 2021; 35:e14463. [PMID: 34403157 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) can develop after liver transplant (LT), but its predisposing factors are poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to determine if perioperative factors were associated with posttransplant TTS. Adult patients who underwent primary LT between 2006 and 2018 were included. Patients with and without TTS were identified and matched by propensity scores. Of 2181 LT patients, 38 developed postoperative TTS with a mean left ventricular ejection fraction of 25.5% (±7.8%). Multivariable logistic regression revealed two preoperative risk factors (alcoholic cirrhosis and model for end-stage liver disease-sodium scores) for TTS. Post-propensity match analyses showed that TTS patients had significantly higher doses of epinephrine and lower doses of fentanyl during LT compared with non-TTS patients. A higher dose of epinephrine and a lower dose of fentanyl wasere associated with a higher predicted probability of TTS. All TTS patients had full recovery of cardiac function and had comparable one-year survival. In conclusion, TTS occurred inat a rate of 1.7% after LT and was associated with two pretransplant risk factors. The higher doses of epinephrine and lower doses of fentanyl administered during LT were associated with posttransplant TTS. More studies on the relationship between intraoperative medications and TTS are warranted. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Jun Yang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Surgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Parekh A, Sengupta V, Zainea M. An unusual case report of stress-induced cardiomyopathy presenting as ventricular fibrillation cardiopulmonary arrest and third-degree atrioventricular block. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2021; 5:ytab142. [PMID: 34109291 PMCID: PMC8183658 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) can clinically present as an acute coronary syndrome; however, the former has regional wall motion abnormalities that extend beyond a single coronary vascular territory without any plaque rupture. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy classically involves apical ballooning of left ventricle (LV). It is uncommon for TCM to present as cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) along with third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. CASE SUMMARY A 63-year-old female, underwent a ventricular fibrillation (VF) CPA. She was defibrillated three times and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was achieved after 37 min. Her post-ROSC electrocardiogram showed non-specific ST-segment changes and T-wave inversions and soon progressed to third-degree AV block. Patient had a transvenous pacemaker placed to pace her heart. Echocardiogram showed an LV ejection fraction of 15-20% with akinesis of the apex and anteroseptum. An echocardiogram repeated 4 days after the cardiopulmonary arrests showed an ejection fraction of 60-65% with hypokinesis of mid anterior and antero-apical hypokinesis. However, the patient still continued to require a pacemaker and hence eventually received a dual-chamber pacemaker/implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for her AV block and ventricular arrhythmia. DISCUSSION Most commonly TCM presents with chest pain and symptoms of acute myocardial infarction. We present a very rare presentation of TCM associated with VF and CPA along with third-degree AV block. There have handful of case reports documenting TCM causing CPA in some patients and other case reports showing TCM causing high degree AV block. In our patient, TCM was associated with both VF and CPA along with third-degree AV block.
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- Akarsh Parekh
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, McLaren Macomb Regional Medical Center, 1000 Harrington Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043, USA.,Michigan State University College of Medicine, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, McLaren Macomb Regional Medical Center, 1000 Harrington Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043, USA.,Michigan State University College of Medicine, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, McLaren Macomb Regional Medical Center, 1000 Harrington Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043, USA.,Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Luu LA, Rawashdeh B, Goldaracena N, Agarwal A, McCracken EK, Sahli ZT, Oberholzer J, Pelletier SJ. Hepatic Artery Thrombosis and Takotsubo Syndrome After Liver Transplantation - Which Came First? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2020; 21:e920263. [PMID: 32287173 PMCID: PMC7176589 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.920263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Takotsubo syndrome is a transient, reversible, stress-induced cardiomyopathy that affects only 1.4% of liver transplant patients and can cause complications, including cardiogenic shock, arrhythmia, and thromboembolism. Hepatic artery thrombosis is also rare, affecting just 2-4% of these patients, but can have disastrous consequences. Here, we describe a case of concurrent takotsubo syndrome and hepatic artery thrombosis in a postoperative liver transplant recipient. CASE REPORT The patient was a 66-year-old man who underwent living donor liver transplantation for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. On postoperative day 3, he became lethargic and tachycardic to the 120 s. Work-up, including EKG, troponin I, BNP, and transthoracic echocardiogram, was characteristic for takotsubo syndrome. His LVEF of 15-20% was markedly reduced compared to his baseline of 50-55% from 6 months prior. Hepatic ultrasonography showed no hepatic arterial flow, prompting emergent return to the OR, where intraoperative evaluation revealed hepatic artery thrombosis. The graft was salvaged after hepatic artery thrombectomy and arterial anastomosis revision. We are unable to determine which event caused the other in this case, as both takotsubo syndrome and hepatic artery thrombosis manifested within the same time frame. CONCLUSIONS It is important to recognize takotsubo syndrome as a potential cause of cardiac dysfunction and hepatic artery thrombosis in liver transplant patients, and also be aware that hepatic artery thrombosis can precipitate takotsubo syndrome.
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- Lydia A Luu
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Kassegne L, Degot T, Morel O, Reeb J, Carmona A, Schuller A, Hirschi S, Porzio M, Martin G, Riou M, Kessler R, Renaud-Picard B. Acute Cardiac Failure Due to Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Secondary to a Phone Call for Lung Transplantation: A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:3167-3170. [PMID: 31619342 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lung transplantation is a therapeutic option for certain end-stage lung diseases. The phone call for lung transplantation is a major event in the life of these patients; as a result, it can generate significant stress. We herein present the case of a 58-year-old female patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who, while on the lung transplantation waiting list, received such a call. Complete transplant work-up, including cardiac tests undertaken shortly before, had revealed no contraindication to lung transplantation. She was admitted with severe acute respiratory failure, and her extensive work-up was compatible with pulmonary edema due to takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The lung transplantation was thus cancelled, owing to the patient's health condition and the poor quality of the graft as well. The patient stayed in the intensive care unit for several days, requiring noninvasive ventilation. The left ventricular function recovered completely within 10 days postdiagnosis, and the patient was discharged 13 days after her admission. The patient was transplanted 1 month thereafter, without any particular problems; she is currently, 8 months post-transplantation, in good condition. In the given case, the call for lung transplantation could have generated emotional stress severe enough to lead to takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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- L Kassegne
- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Cardiologie, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Clinique Rhéna, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Cardiologie, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe de Transplantation Pulmonaire de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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