Why the study?
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can be elicited by physical stress or atypical situations, with pacemaker implantation occasionally reported as a potential trigger.
Left bundle branch pacing may act as a potential trigger for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
May warrant vigilance for Takotsubo after LBBP; single case leaves causality and incidence open.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) was first reported in Japan in the early 1990s.1 Initial reports had described it mostly as a consequence of emotional or physical stress.1,2 However, over the past 30 years, a variety of conditions have been reported to elicit TCM.2 Atypical situations, such as a lightning strike, hypoglycemic attack, and SARS-CoV-2 infection, have been reported to induce TCM.3–5 Occasionally, pacemaker implantation has also been described as a potential trigger of TCM.6
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