An atypical case of reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy during general anesthesia in a 30-year-old male with post-traumatic stress disorder

摘要

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also referred to as transient left ventricular ballooning syndrome or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, describes a rapid-onset, yet reversible systolic dysfunction that typically is triggered by an acute, stressful event. The pathophysiology is not completely understood, and similar presentations have been described as a result of the endocrine crisis of pheochromocytoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and Guillain-Barre syndrome.