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A 68-year-old female developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy one month after a mild COVID-19 infection, experiencing complete reversal of systolic dysfunction but worsening left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
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This case highlights that Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following COVID-19 infection may present with reversible systolic dysfunction but persistent or worsening diastolic dysfunction.
Post-COVID Takotsubo may warrant diastolic monitoring beyond systolic recovery; leaves open long-term prognostic implications.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a unique heart disease that mimics the clinical presentation of acute coronary syndrome and is seen more commonly in post-menopausal females. Here, we report a case that presents an ideal documentation of TTC depicting its characteristic clinical features and possible outcomes. TTC usually culminates in a complete reversal of both systolic and diastolic dysfunctions, however in our case of a post-COVID scenario, the persisting, rather worsening diastolic dysfunction might be a residual manifestation of COVID-19 myocarditis. Recent reports have found an increasing prevalence of TTC amidst the COVID-19 pandemic possibly as a result of the emotional and physical stress, and subsequent catecholamine surge caused by the virus in such patients. There might exist an independent association between TTC and the COVID-19 virus. Increased clinical evidence is required to establish the strength of this relationship, if any.
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Wasir et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (n=1). COVID-19 infection was evaluated on Echocardiographic recovery (LVEF and diastolic function). A 68-year-old female developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy one month after a mild COVID-19 infection, experiencing complete reversal of systolic dysfunction but worsening left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
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