Key result
Cannabis use linked to Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by cardiogenic shock.
Why the study?
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy involves transient left ventricular dysfunction with unclear risk factors and management strategies, including potential associations with cannabis use.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a potential association between cannabis use and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by cardiogenic shock.
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May prompt cannabis history review in Takotsubo with shock; case report leaves causal association open for confirmation.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient left ventricular apical ballooning, which results in temporary left ventricular dysfunction. We present a case of a 62-year-old female who presented with chest pain and shortness of breath. Her electrocardiogram was suggestive of myocardial ischemia and her troponin levels were elevated. Cardiac catheterization showed mild coronary artery disease and left ventriculography revealed severe apical hypokinesia. A diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was made. Her hospital stay was complicated by cardiogenic shock. One of the risk factors was cannabis use. Hence, our case highlights the management of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and its complications, along with focus on cannabis use and its association with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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Khalid et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (n=1). Cannabis use was evaluated. A 62-year-old female developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by cardiogenic shock, with cannabis use identified as a potential associated risk factor.
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