Population
1 patient with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy recognized just before induction of anesthesia
Design
Case_report
Key result
Preoperative anxiety may act as an inciting factor for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy immediately before the induction of anesthesia, necessitating surgery cancellation and rescheduling.
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May prompt anxiety assessment before induction in vulnerable patients; single case leaves open whether anxiolysis prevents Takotsubo events.
Highlights the potential for severe preoperative anxiety to incite Takotsubo cardiomyopathy before anesthesia induction.
Wong et al. (2010) studied this question. Preoperative anxiety may act as an inciting factor for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy immediately before the induction of anesthesia, necessitating surgery cancellation and rescheduling.