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An 80-year-old woman developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy immediately following a right hemicolectomy for colon cancer, with left ventricular function improving to near normal within 2 weeks.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights the potential for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy to develop as a perioperative complication following surgical procedures like hemicolectomy.
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Morioka et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (n=1). Right hemicolectomy was evaluated on Development of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. An 80-year-old woman developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy immediately following a right hemicolectomy for colon cancer, with left ventricular function improving to near normal within 2 weeks.
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