Lilitsis, Emmanuel and Dermitzaki, Despina and Avgenakis, Georgios and Heretis, Ioannis and Mpelantis, Charalampos and Mamoulakis, Charalampos (2017) Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after Spinal Anesthesia for a Minimally Invasive Urologic Procedure. Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2017. pp. 1-4. ISSN 2090-6382
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Abstract
We present the case of a patient who suffered from Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) immediately after the initiation of subarachnoid anesthesia for a minimally invasive urologic procedure (tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) surgery for stress urine incontinence). TCM mimics acute coronary syndrome and is caused by an exaggerated sympathetic reaction to significant emotional or physical stress. Our patient suffered from chest pain, palpitations, dyspnea, and hemodynamic instability immediately following subarachnoid anesthesia and later in the postanesthesia care unit. Blood troponin was elevated and new electrocardiographic changes appeared indicative of cardiac ischemia. Cardiac ultrasound indicated left ventricular apical akinesia and ballooning with severely affected contractility. The patient was admitted to coronary intensive care for the proper care and finally was discharged. TCM was attributed to high emotional preoperative stress for which no premedication had been administered to the patient. In conclusion, adequate premedication and anxiety management are not only a measure to alleviate psychological stress of surgical patients, but, more importantly, an imperative mean to suppress sympathetic nerve system response and its cardiovascular consequences.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Science Repository > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 03 Jan 2023 06:48 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2024 04:06 |
URI: | http://research.manuscritpub.com/id/eprint/771 |