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A 42-year-old female developed a rare variant of inverted stress cardiomyopathy, characterized by basal anterolateral hypokinesis, following elective spinal surgery.
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Inverted stress cardiomyopathy can occur as a rare complication following surgical stress in pre-menopausal women, mimicking acute coronary syndrome.
Include inverted stress cardiomyopathy in postoperative ACS differentials; case reports leave open its incidence after surgical stress.
We discuss a case of a 42-year-old female who was admitted for chronic intractable lower back pain requiring elective spinal surgery. Postoperatively, she experienced chest pressure and abdominal pain with a notable elevation in cardiac markers. A cardiac catheterization and left ventriculogram revealed normal coronary arteries and basal anterolateral hypokinesis, with the normal movement of the distal segment of the anterior wall. A rare variant of stress cardiomyopathy was diagnosed.
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Lotfian et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Inverted Stress Cardiomyopathy (n=1). Surgical stress (elective anterior lumbar interbody fusion) was evaluated on Development of inverted stress cardiomyopathy. A 42-year-old female developed a rare variant of inverted stress cardiomyopathy, characterized by basal anterolateral hypokinesis, following elective spinal surgery.
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