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Takotsubo syndrome as an overlooked and elusive cause of a single episode of dyspnea in young women: a case report

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dc.contributor.authorLee, SE-
dc.contributor.authorYoon, SH-
dc.contributor.authorKang, HJ-
dc.contributor.authorAhn, JH-
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-26T06:10:17Z-
dc.date.available2023-01-26T06:10:17Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.ajou.ac.kr/handle/201003/24055-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Dyspnea is a common symptom in patients presenting to the emergency department. It has a variety of causes that range from non-urgent to life-threatening. One episode of dyspnea in a healthy young person is easy to overlook. However, if the symptoms occur after physically or emotionally stressful events, careful evaluation needs to be undertaken because it may be associated with Takotsubo syndrome, which is rarely expected but can be fatal. Herein, we report the case of Takotsubo syndrome in a healthy young woman who arrived at the emergency department after experiencing a short single episode of dyspnea following a minor surgery. Case presentation: A 23-year old woman with no underlying chronic disease underwent closed reduction surgery for a nasal bone fracture under general anesthesia (with sevoflurane as the anesthetic). Approximately 5 h later, she presented to the emergency department with dyspnea, which improved soon upon arrival at the emergency department. There were no other symptoms. The dyspnea occurred about 5 h after being discharged on observation, with an uneventful postoperative course. Her electrocardiogram and chest X-ray findings were unremarkable. On testing, troponin I and creatine kinase myocardial band levels were elevated at 6.122 ng/mL and 11.2 µg/L (reference ranges: 0.000–0.046 ng/mL and 0.0–5.0 µg/L), respectively. Bedside echocardiography revealed an ejection fraction of 25%, with mid-ventricular and apical akinesia and basal hyperkinesia. The pulmonary and coronary angiographic computed tomographic scans were unremarkable. Hence, apical Takotsubo syndrome was suspected. A follow-up echocardiogram taken 5 days after admission showed full recovery with a normalized ejection fraction (60%) and no regional wall motion abnormality. The patient was discharged on the sixth day with no other complications. Conclusion: When atypical symptoms, such as transient dyspnea, manifest, it becomes necessary to suspect and diagnose Takotsubo syndrome to ensure timely and appropriate medical management, especially when a preceding stressful event, such as minor surgery has occurred. It might be helpful to perform bedside point-of-care echocardiography to check for regional wall motion abnormalities that are typically associated with Takotsubo syndrome.-
dc.language.isoen-
dc.subject.MESHDyspnea-
dc.subject.MESHEchocardiography-
dc.subject.MESHElectrocardiography-
dc.subject.MESHFemale-
dc.subject.MESHFracture Fixation-
dc.subject.MESHHumans-
dc.subject.MESHPredictive Value of Tests-
dc.subject.MESHRisk Factors-
dc.subject.MESHTakotsubo Cardiomyopathy-
dc.subject.MESHVentricular Function, Left-
dc.subject.MESHYoung Adult-
dc.titleTakotsubo syndrome as an overlooked and elusive cause of a single episode of dyspnea in young women: a case report-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.pmid34507531-
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8434702/-
dc.subject.keywordCardiac biomarker-
dc.subject.keywordDyspnea-
dc.subject.keywordEchocardiography-
dc.subject.keywordPostoperative complications-
dc.subject.keywordTakotsubo syndrome-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthorLee, SE-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthorYoon, SH-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthorAhn, JH-
dc.type.localJournal Papers-
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12872-021-02239-4-
dc.citation.titleBMC cardiovascular disorders-
dc.citation.volume21-
dc.citation.number1-
dc.citation.date2021-
dc.citation.startPage430-
dc.citation.endPage430-
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationBMC cardiovascular disorders, 21(1). : 430-430, 2021-
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2261-
dc.relation.journalidJ014712261-
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