Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest: Is Desvenlafaxine a Contributing Factor?

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), otherwise known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome) is characterized by rapidly reversible heart failure with transient left ventricular wall motion abnormality without the presence of significant coronary artery disease.1 According to a review, perioperative TTC occurs in 1 of 6,700 surgical procedures.2
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research