Elective rhinoplasty triggered a rare basal variant of secondary Takotsubo syndrome in a female patient during the early postoperative period.
Highlights that perioperative stress from elective procedures like rhinoplasty can trigger the rare basal variant of Takotsubo syndrome.
The authors present secondary Takotsubo syndrome (TS) after elective surgical intervention. In perioperative period, TS may occur as a result of physical or emotional stress provoked by surgical procedures, anesthesia and medications. A peculiarity of this case is basal variant of TS in a woman after rhinoplasty.
Evdokimov et al. (2026) studied this question. Elective rhinoplasty triggered a rare basal variant of secondary Takotsubo syndrome in a female patient during the early postoperative period.
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