Bortnik Miriam, Verdoia Monica, Schaffer Alon, Occhetta Eraldo, Marino Paolo
Miriam Bortnik, Monica Verdoia, Alon Schaffer, Eraldo Occhetta, Paolo Marino, Cardiology Division, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy.
World J Cardiol. 2012 Jun 26;4(6):214-7. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i6.214.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy typically affects post-menopausal women under severe psychological or physical stress; it also has been reported to develop after medical procedures or surgery. We herein report the rare case of a 30-year-old woman who presented with an episode of ventricular fibrillation after a very complicated cesarean delivery and was successfully resuscitated. Subsequent electrocardiography and echocardiography showed a typical Takotsubo pattern. Within 3 wk, left ventricular systolic function returned to normal.
应激性心肌病通常影响处于严重心理或身体应激状态下的绝经后女性;也有报道称其在医疗程序或手术后发生。我们在此报告一例罕见病例,一名30岁女性在经历非常复杂的剖宫产术后出现心室颤动发作,并成功复苏。随后的心电图和超声心动图显示出典型的应激性心肌病模式。在3周内,左心室收缩功能恢复正常。