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Review Case Reports
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after an upper and lower endoscopy: a case report and review of the literature.
- Ashruta Patel, Yunseok Namn, Shawn L Shah, Ellen Scherl, and David W Wan.
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Georgia Campus, 625 Peachtree Road NW, Suwanee, GA, 30024, USA. ashrutapa@pcom.edu.
- J Med Case Rep. 2019 Mar 25; 13 (1): 81.
BackgroundGastrointestinal endoscopies are safe and follow guidelines that emphasize patient care. Although adverse outcomes are rare, high-risk patients may be predisposed to certain events.Case PresentationWe report a unique case of a Caucasian woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy following an upper and lower endoscopy.ConclusionsOur report suggests the importance of understanding possible endoscopic complications in patients who may experience stress cardiomyopathy.
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