Correlation between takotsubo cardiomyopathy and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Med Hypotheses
; 146: 110454, 2021 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-969557
ABSTRACT
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTS), known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a rare disorder characterized by acute and transient left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction, often associated with a stressful, emotional or physical event. TTS may be closely related to SARS-CoV-2 infection and the ongoing pandemic. The enormous emotional stress caused by the pandemic and respiratory infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 could be potential triggers for TTS. The case series cited above implicates that TTS should be considered in the differential diagnosis across the entire spectrum of myocardial injury in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. Myocardial damage associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection is usually attributed to sepsis, hypoxemia, coronary artery disease, and myocarditis. We hypothesize that TTS may also play a role among these lesions.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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Pandemics
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Med Hypotheses
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.mehy.2020.110454
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