Key result
Influenza and COVID-19 infections can precipitate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Why the study?
Various infections have been reported to precipitate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, but comprehensive discussion and recent reports including COVID-19 are limited.
Case Report
Highlights that common viral infections, including influenza and COVID-19, can act as physiological stressors precipitating Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a non-ischemic cardiomyopathy precipitated by stress. Various infections are reported to precipitate this form of cardiomyopathy. We report a patient presenting with TTC secondary to influenza. In this article, we also discuss the various infections reported to precipitate this form of reversible cardiomyopathy in literature. We have also included the recent reports of TTC among patients with COVID-19.
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George et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Infection (Influenza, COVID-19) was evaluated. Infections, including influenza and COVID-19, can precipitate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, a stress-induced non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.
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