Key result
An 85-year-old female developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy before surgery for cecum cancer and subsequently suffered a cerebral infarction, suggesting a need to consider prophylactic anticoagulation.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights the potential need for prophylactic anticoagulation in patients developing perioperative Takotsubo cardiomyopathy to prevent thromboembolic events like cerebral infarction.
May warrant considering anticoagulation in perioperative Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating case report leaves need for prospective trials open.
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Takahashi et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and cecum cancer (n=1). Perioperative Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was evaluated. An 85-year-old female developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy before surgery for cecum cancer and subsequently suffered a cerebral infarction, suggesting a need to consider prophylactic anticoagulation.
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