Severe hyponatremia may serve as a physical trigger for the development of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Severe hyponatremia may trigger Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; single case leaves open causality and prevention strategies.
Although the etiology of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (stress-induced cardiomyopathy) is unknown, there is a wide variability in the psychological and physical triggers for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. We report here a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with severe hyponatremia.
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