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An ophthalmologist with myocardial bridging developed takotsubo cardiomyopathy while operating; A case report and literature review.

Anas Al-SadiAwad Al-QahtaniOsama Al-KhalailaIsraa JawarnehSabir Abdul Karim
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TC) is a reversible left ventricular wall motion abnormality that could not be explained by coronary artery disease and is typically precipitated by either emotional or physical stress. There is no sufficient data regarding the incidence of TC among healthcare workers and people with myocardial bridging. Here we are describing a case of an ophthalmologist with myocardial bridging who developed TC while in the operation theater.
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