Key result
Extensive head and neck surgical stress can precipitate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in young women.
Why the study?
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can occur after intense physical or emotional stress, but its occurrence following head and neck surgery related to fear of disfigurement is not well documented.
Case Report (n=1)
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May warrant vigilance for Takotsubo in stressed young females after head-neck surgery; leaves open causal confirmation in prospective studies.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is accompanied by transitory left ventricular dysfunction without substantial coronary artery disease. A history of acute physical or mental stress typically precedes such a presentation. We want to highlight a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the early postoperative period in a young female patient who underwent extensive surgery for buccal mucosal carcinoma. The onset of this cardiomyopathy can be ascribed to a fear of disfigurement and prolonged surgical stress.
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Sharma et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (n=1). Prolonged surgical stress and fear of disfigurement was evaluated. Prolonged surgical stress and the psychological fear of facial disfigurement following extensive head and neck surgery can precipitate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in young female patients.
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