Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by coronary vasospasm complicated with gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report
Haotian Lu,
Anke Shi,
Mingshuai Ai,
Shengtao Yan
Affiliations
Haotian Lu
China-Japan Friendship Hospital (Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, China
Anke Shi
China-Japan Friendship Hospital (Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, China
Mingshuai Ai
Peking University Fist Hospita, China
Shengtao Yan
Department of Emergency, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, China; Corresponding author. Department of Emergency, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 East Yinghua Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is typically triggered by excessive catecholamine release. Here, we present a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient experienced cardiac arrest, necessitating extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Coronary angiography revealed severe coronary vasospasm, and echocardiography showed left ventricular dysfunction with ballooning. The patient was transferred out of the emergency intensive care unit on the ninth day with improved consciousness.
