[Case Report] Stress induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy triggered by
the COVID-19 pandemic

Giannitsi, Sofia
Tsinivizov, Pavlos
Poulimenos, Leonidas E. and
Kallistratos, Manolis S.
Varvarousis, Dimitris
Manolis,
Athanasios J.
Tsamakis, Konstantinos
Rizos, Emmanouil and
Spandidos, Demetrios A.
Tsiptsios, Dimitrios
Triantafyllis,
Andreas S.

[Case Report] Stress induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors: Sofia Giannitsi Tsinivizov, Pavlos Poulimenos, Leonidas E. and Kallistratos, Manolis S. Varvarousis, Dimitris Manolis, Athanasios J. Tsamakis, Konstantinos Rizos, Emmanouil and Spandidos, Demetrios A. Tsiptsios, Dimitrios Triantafyllis, Andreas S.
Publication date: 1 January 2020
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Abstract

Stress induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (TC) represents an acute heart failure syndrome triggered by physical or emotional stressors. COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented health crisis resulting in fear, distress and anxiety, with emerging cardiovascular implications. COVID-19 related stress can act as potential trigger for TC. We present a case of an elderly female who developed TC due to stress surrounding COVID-19

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