Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the setting of complete heart block.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the setting of complete heart block. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2018 Oct;31(4):502-505 Authors: Afzal A, Watson J, Choi JW, Schussler JM, Assar MD Abstract Few cases of coincident takotsubo cardiomyopathy and complete heart block (CHB) have been reported. A 62-year-old woman presented with typical chest pain and was found to have CHB with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 35% and apical ballooning on ventriculogram. The patient was transvenously paced and a permanent biventricular pacemaker was placed when the CHB did not resolve. Repeat echocardiography 15 days after the event showed the ejection fraction to be 50%. This case highlights management strategies in this unique situation. PMID: 30948993 [PubMed]
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