Perfect storm along the neuro-cardiac axis: stroke complicated by acute biventricular dysfunction—Takotsubo syndrome or neurogenic stress cardiomyopathy?

Acute biventricular dysfunction complicating acute ischaemic stroke poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges with respect to anticoagulation and short-term and long-term prognosis. We present the uncommon case of an elderly patient presenting with this clinical scenario, who made a full recovery...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2021-04, Vol.14 (4), p.e243059
Hauptverfasser: Jackson, Meghan, Nosib, Shravan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Acute biventricular dysfunction complicating acute ischaemic stroke poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges with respect to anticoagulation and short-term and long-term prognosis. We present the uncommon case of an elderly patient presenting with this clinical scenario, who made a full recovery on conservative therapy. Management strategies are discussed and the emerging topic of neuro-cardiac syndromes, namely neurogenic stress cardiomyopathy as distinct from Takotsubo syndrome, is explored.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2021-243059