Four Cases of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Linked with Exacerbations of Psychiatric Illness

Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience

Mary C. Kimmel¹  Frank E. Corrigan¹  III¹  Geetha Jayaram¹ 

关键词: Acute coronary syndrome;    takotsubo cardiomyopathy;    psychosomatic;    psychiatric illness;    patient safety;   

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学科分类：精神健康和精神病学

来源: Matrix Medical Communications, LLC

【 摘 要 】

Objective. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare cardiac syndrome most often occurring in post-menopausal women after an acute episode of severe emotional or physical stress. Prior literature suggests a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression among patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. We observed four cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy at one tertiary care center preceded by and concurrent with exacerbations of psychiatric illness rather than after acute episodes of stress. We examined each to further understand Takotsubo cardiomyopathy’s pathogenesis and relationship to psychiatric illness.

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