Key result
SARS-CoV2 infection in a 71-year-old woman was associated with median Takotsubo syndrome, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis for troponin elevation in COVID-19 patients.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights Takotsubo syndrome as a potential cause of troponin elevation in patients with COVID-19.
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May signal rare VP-shunt cardiac complication in refractory hypoxemia; leaves open need for larger prospective confirmation.
Nguyen et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with COVID-19 (n=1). SARS-CoV2 infection was evaluated. SARS-CoV2 infection in a 71-year-old woman was associated with median Takotsubo syndrome, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis for troponin elevation in COVID-19 patients.
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