Case Report An 83-year-old female patient diagnosed with senile dementia and experiencing unintentional weight loss over the past few months was referred to a tertiary hospital due to complaints of typical chest pain. There is no previous history of cardiovascular diseases. During transport, the patient developed bradycardia, with a heart rate (HR) of 32 beats per minute, and upon arrival at the emergency room, it was observed that she was suffering from complete atrioventricular block () with episodes of non-sustained […]

Introduction Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a medical condition characterized by reversible regional dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV) and/or right ventricle. TTS is often triggered by situations of acute physical or emotional stress. It presents characteristics similar to an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event, but without coronary abnormality evidenced by exams such as angiography. Furthermore, upon admission, patients with TTS also manifest substantially lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) values, when compared to those with ACS. Nonetheless, even with these […]

Introduction Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (CT), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a reversible syndrome that usually presents as an acute coronary syndrome, especially in postmenopausal women. The pathophysiology involves multiple factors, including coronary vasospasm, microcirculation dysfunction, catecholaminergic aggression, and sympathetic hyperactivity. The diagnosis of the classic presentation is the presence of a segmental alteration in the form of ballooning or dyskinesia in the antero-septo-apical region of the left ventricle, associated with hyperdynamia of the basal segments, in the absence of obstructive […]

Abstract Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) in cancer patients has been predominantly noted as a cardiotoxic complication of oncologic therapy or secondary to catecholamine overload in specific tumors such as pheochromocytomas. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to TC are not entirely understood. The diagnosis of TC can be challenging and may be neglected during cancer treatment, given the wide range of cardiotoxic effects of antineoplastic therapies. However, TC in oncology exists more often than formerly assumed, and it should be included […]