Key result
Fatal ventricular septal perforation complicates stress-induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an elderly male.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights a rare and fatal complication of ventricular septal perforation in a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Consider VSP in Takotsubo with shunting; case extends recognized mechanical complications of the syndrome.
No abstract yet. The journal hasn't published one we can show.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Uto et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by ventricular septal perforation (n=1). A male in his 80s developed fatal ventricular septal perforation complicating takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by emotional stress, passing away on day 5 of admission.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: