Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with High-Grade Atrioventricular Block and Ventricular Fibrillation: A Case Report

Abstract

Pedro Henrique de Santana, Fábio Américo Pedreira, Paulo Rogério Soares, Thiago Luis Scudeler Emergency Department, Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence: Thiago Luis ScudelerInstituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Doutor Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar 44, AB, Sala 114, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, 05403-000, BrazilEmail [email protected]: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a condition characterized by reversible left ventricular dysfunction. TCM usually has a good prognosis but, in rare situations, it can be associated with life-threatening arrhythmias. We report a case and the management of TCM with a high-grade AV block and QT prolongation followed by ventricular fibrillation.Keywords: takotsubo cardiomyopathy, high-grade atrioventricular block, ventricular fibrillation, permanent pacemaker

Keywords

• takotsubo cardiomyopathy
• high-grade atrioventricular block
• ventricular fibrillation
• permanent pacemaker