Highlights alcohol withdrawal as a potential trigger for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to the associated hyperadrenergic state.
Clinicians should consider Takotsubo in alcohol withdrawal; single case leaves association hypothesis-generating.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible cardiomyopathy frequently precipitated by a sudden emotional or physical stress. The exact physiopathology is still debated and may involve catecholamine-induced myocardial stunning. Alcohol withdrawal is associated with an hyperadrenergic state and may be a period at risk of cardiac events. We report a 56-year-old man with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by alcohol withdrawal.
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