Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is generally considered benign, nevertheless, hemodynamic instability during the acute phase might expose the patients to a high risk of mortality.1 Takotsubo syndrome complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) may, in some rare cases, be caused by a hidden pheochromocytoma.2 Currently, a standard treatment of adrenergic shock is not established and precise recommendations are not available.
Adrenergic Shock Presenting with Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome: The Alliance Between Levosimendan and Intraaortic Balloon Pump Against the Pheochromocytoma
De Angelis, ElenaValidation
;Puzziello, AlessandroWriting – Review & Editing
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2022
Abstract
Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is generally considered benign, nevertheless, hemodynamic instability during the acute phase might expose the patients to a high risk of mortality.1 Takotsubo syndrome complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) may, in some rare cases, be caused by a hidden pheochromocytoma.2 Currently, a standard treatment of adrenergic shock is not established and precise recommendations are not available.File in questo prodotto:
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