Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a young adult with transplanted heart: what happened to denervation?. (13th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chinali, Marcello; Formigari, Roberto; Grutter, Giorgia
• Is Part Of: ESC heart failure. Volume 5:Number 1(2018)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 200
• Publication Date: 2018-01-13
• Subjects: Stress‐induced cardiomyopathy -- Echocardiography -- Coronary angiography -- Transient dysfunction; Heart failure -- Periodicals; 616.129005
• DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12242
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2055-5822

Abstract

Abstract: This manuscript describes the first report of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a young heart transplant recipient following angry debate. Our patient is a 21‐ year‐old woman with cardiac transplant performed owing to right ventricular failure in congenital heart disease. Positive echocardiography with typical asymmetry of regional function, positive enzymes, and negative biopsy and angiography met the criteria for the diagnosis of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Patient was discharged after 1 week in good clinical conditions and fully recovered cardiac function. The development of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in transplanted heart suggests that re‐innervation occurs, thus representing a target for catecholamine‐induced cardiac dysfunction.