Key result
Pacemaker implantation reverses Takotsubo syndrome and improves LVEF in a complete heart block case.
Why the study?
The cause-and-effect relationship between complete AV block and Takotsubo syndrome has not been determined.
Case Report (n=1)
Permanent pacemaker implantation successfully reversed wall movement defects in a patient who developed Takotsubo syndrome secondary to prolonged untreated complete AV block.
The association of complete atrioventricular (AV) block with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is well known, but the cause-and-effect relationship has not been determined. We present the case of a 91-year-old female with complete AV block who went untreated for over a year and later developed Takotsubo syndrome. Reversal of wall movement defects was seen after a permanent pacemaker was implanted, and routine follow-up showed that the implanted pacemaker worked normally.
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Jasti et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Complete Heart Block and Takotsubo Syndrome (n=1). Permanent pacemaker implantation was evaluated on Left ventricular ejection fraction and wall motion. Implantation of a permanent pacemaker in a 91-year-old woman with untreated complete heart block led to marked improvement in left ventricular function and reversal of Takotsubo syndrome.
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