Sepsis-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Leading to Torsades de Pointes

Background. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is sudden and reversible myocardial dysfunction often attributable to physical or emotional triggers. Case Report. We describe a 51-year-old man presented to emergency department with sepsis from urinary tract infection (UTI). He was placed on cefepime for...

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Main Authors: Nirav Patel, Abhishek Shenoy, George Dous, Haroon Kamran, Nabil El-Sherif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2384752