Takotsubo syndrome after mitral valve surgery: a case report.

Ana DevesaRafael Hernández-EstefaníaJose Tuñon Álvaro Aceña

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)

Takotsubo syndrome is a threatening condition; complications in acute phase could lead to a fatal outcome. Mitral valve surgery has to be considered as a trigger for this entity, after excluding coronary involvement, specially of left circumflex artery.

Keyphrases

mitral valve
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
left atrial
left ventricular
coronary artery
coronary artery disease
case report
surgical site infection
risk factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
atrial fibrillation
ejection fraction