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Speckle-tracking-derived echocardiography aids in the early recognition of Takotsubo syndrome, helping to avoid the deleterious and potentially life-threatening effects of catecholamine therapy.
Speckle-tracking echocardiography may be useful for early recognition of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy to prevent the deleterious administration of catecholamines in acute heart failure.
The potential life-threatening consequences of catecholamine use for emergency circulatory support in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy-related acute heart failure is a major challenge in cardiovascular emergences. In their recent work in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders Ansari U. et al. demonstrated the harmful effects of catecholamines on the outcome of patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Concerning this matter we emphasize the usefulness of speckle-tracking-derived echocardiography for early recognition of an acute phase of a Takotsubo syndrome in order to avoid the deleterious effects of a catecholamine therapy in patients with Takotsubo-associated acute heart failure.
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Dandel et al. (2018) conducted a letter in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with acute heart failure. Catecholamine administration was evaluated. Speckle-tracking-derived echocardiography aids in the early recognition of Takotsubo syndrome, helping to avoid the deleterious and potentially life-threatening effects of catecholamine therapy.
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