Key result
A 59-year-old woman with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia developed Takotsubo syndrome, highlighting it as a possible cardiovascular complication triggered by physical and emotional stress.
Why the study?
The correlations between cardiovascular disease, myocardial injury, and SARS-CoV-2 infection remain unclear, and only a few cases of Takotsubo syndrome have been described during SARS-CoV-2.
Case Report (n=1)
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Takotsubo syndrome is a possible cardiovascular complication in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, triggered by a combination of physical and emotional stress.
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Alerts clinicians to possible Takotsubo in SARS-CoV-2 with stress; leaves open causal link and need for larger studies.
A 2020 study conducted a case report in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia and Takotsubo syndrome (n=1). SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia and emotional stress was evaluated on Development of Takotsubo syndrome. A 59-year-old woman with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia developed Takotsubo syndrome, highlighting it as a possible cardiovascular complication triggered by physical and emotional stress.
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