• Exp Ther Med · Sep 2020

    Case Reports

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

    • Sofia Giannitsi, Pavlos Tsinivizov, Leonidas E Poulimenos, Manolis S Kallistratos, Dimitris Varvarousis, Athanasios J Manolis, Konstantinos Tsamakis, Emmanouil Rizos, Demetrios A Spandidos, Dimitrios Tsiptsios, and Andreas S Triantafyllis.
    • Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, 16673 Athens, Greece.
    • Exp Ther Med. 2020 Sep 1; 20 (3): 2812-2814.

    AbstractStress 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.Copyright: © Giannitsi et al.

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