Key result
Electroconvulsive therapy was associated with the immediate development of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy in a 70-year-old woman, with ejection fraction normalizing after 6 weeks.
Population
A 70-year-old woman with extensive psychiatric history and past medical history of mitral valve prolapse…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
6 weeks
Authors
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May signal rare complication of electroconvulsive therapy; single case leaves open incidence and causality.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This is the first reported case of Tako-tsubo syndrome immediately following electroconvulsive therapy, highlighting a rare but significant cardiovascular complication.
Chandra et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (n=1). Electroconvulsive therapy was evaluated on Development of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy. Electroconvulsive therapy was associated with the immediate development of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy in a 70-year-old woman, with ejection fraction normalizing after 6 weeks.
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