Key result
A 76-year-old woman with COVID-19 pneumonia developed late-phase takotsubo syndrome and cardiogenic shock, which was successfully treated with deep sedation and low-dose epinephrine.
Why the study?
COVID-19 patients with cardiac injury have an increased risk of mortality, but the mechanisms of cardiac injury and specific conditions affecting the heart remain to be determined.
Population
A 76-year-old woman with COVID-19 pneumonia
Design
Case report
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to possible Takotsubo shock in late COVID-19; single case leaves open generalizability of sedation-epinephrine strategy.
Case Report (n=1)
Takotsubo syndrome can occur in the late phase of COVID-19 and can be promptly identified with bed-side echocardiography.
Bottiroli et al. (2020) conducted a case report in COVID-19 pneumonia and Takotsubo syndrome (n=1). Deep sedation and low dosage of epinephrine was evaluated on Recovery from cardiogenic shock and takotsubo syndrome. A 76-year-old woman with COVID-19 pneumonia developed late-phase takotsubo syndrome and cardiogenic shock, which was successfully treated with deep sedation and low-dose epinephrine.
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