Inverted Variant of Takotsubo Syndrome Caused by Inhaled Adrenergic Beta-2 Agonists

Inverted Variant of Takotsubo Syndrome Caused by Inhaled Adrenergic Beta-2 Agonists

Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is an acute and reversible clinical syndrome characterized by transient hypokinesis of the left ventricular (LV) apex. Variant forms of LV dysfunction have been reported, including inverted Takotsubo syndrome (ITS), which represents only 5% of cases and has previously been li...

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Main Authors: Marta de Sousa, André Casado, Alexandre Buinhas Marques, Francisco Pereira Machado, Isabel Esperança
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2018-02-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Takotsubo syndrome
catecholamines
adrenergic beta-2 agonists
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/831
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Summary:Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is an acute and reversible clinical syndrome characterized by transient hypokinesis of the left ventricular (LV) apex. Variant forms of LV dysfunction have been reported, including inverted Takotsubo syndrome (ITS), which represents only 5% of cases and has previously been linked to excessive use of inhaled adrenergic beta-2 agonists. The authors describe the case of a 60-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with ITS after the excessive use of inhaled adrenergic beta-2 agonists. This case highlights an uncommon variant of this syndrome that may not be obvious and must be suspected in this particular context.
ISSN:2284-2594

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