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[Case Report] Stress induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Giannitsi, Sofia; Tsinivizov, Pavlos; Poulimenos, Leonidas E; Kallistratos, Manolis S; Varvarousis, Dimitris; Manolis, Athanasios J; Tsamakis, Konstantinos; Rizos, Emmanouil; Spandidos, Demetrios A; Tsiptsios, Dimitrios; Triantafyllis, Andreas S.
  • Giannitsi S; Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, 16673 Athens, Greece.
  • Tsinivizov P; Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, 16673 Athens, Greece.
  • Poulimenos LE; Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, 16673 Athens, Greece.
  • Kallistratos MS; Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, 16673 Athens, Greece.
  • Varvarousis D; Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, 16673 Athens, Greece.
  • Manolis AJ; Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, 16673 Athens, Greece.
  • Tsamakis K; Second Department of Psychiatry, University of Athens, 'ATTIKON' University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece.
  • Rizos E; King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London SE58AF, UK.
  • Spandidos DA; Second Department of Psychiatry, University of Athens, 'ATTIKON' University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece.
  • Tsiptsios D; Laboratory of Clinical Virology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
  • Triantafyllis AS; Neurophysiology Department, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland SR47TP, UK.
Exp Ther Med ; 20(3): 2812-2814, 2020 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-695714
ABSTRACT
Stress induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (TC) represents an acute heart failure syndrome triggered by physical or emotional stressors. COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented health crisis resulting in fear, distress and anxiety, with emerging cardiovascular implications. COVID-19 related stress can act as potential trigger for TC. We present a case of an elderly female who developed TC due to stress surrounding COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report Language: English Journal: Exp Ther Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Etm.2020.8968

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report Language: English Journal: Exp Ther Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Etm.2020.8968