TY - JOUR
TI - [Case Report] Stress induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy triggered by
the COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Giannitsi, Sofia
AU - Tsinivizov, Pavlos
AU - Poulimenos, Leonidas E. and
AU - Kallistratos, Manolis S.
AU - Varvarousis, Dimitris
AU - Manolis,
AU - Athanasios J.
AU - Tsamakis, Konstantinos
AU - Rizos, Emmanouil and
AU - Spandidos, Demetrios A.
AU - Tsiptsios, Dimitrios
AU - Triantafyllis,
AU - Andreas S.
JO - Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
PY - 2020
VL - 20
TODO - 3
SP - 2812-2814
PB - SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
SN - 1792-0981, 1792-1015
TODO - 10.3892/etm.2020.8968
TODO - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; stressor; COVID-19; pandemic; stress
TODO - 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.
ER -