Preoperative Takotsubo cardiomyopathy identified in the operating room before induction of anesthesia.
Anesth Analg 2009;
110:712-5. [PMID:
19641053 DOI:
10.1213/ane.0b013e3181b48594]
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Abstract
We present a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy recognized in a patient just before induction of anesthesia. The patient's anxiety about surgery could have been an inciting factor. As the patient's surgery was cancelled and rescheduled for a later date, treatment and strategies to prevent recurrence of the syndrome are discussed.
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